Al Zaidan or Zaidan is an agricultural village just west of
Baghdad
Baghdad ( or ; , ) is the capital and List of largest cities of Iraq, largest city of Iraq, located along the Tigris in the central part of the country. With a population exceeding 7 million, it ranks among the List of largest cities in the A ...
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Iraq
Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in West Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to Iraq–Saudi Arabia border, the south, Turkey to Iraq–Turkey border, the north, Iran to Iran–Iraq border, the east, the Persian Gulf and ...
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During the
US occupation Iraq, it was considered a hub of
insurgent activity (especially by the
1920 Revolution Brigade) It is populated mainly by the Zobai tribe. The area also sends representatives to the
Abu Ghraib
Abu Ghraib ( or ; ) is a city in the Baghdad Governorate of Iraq, located just west of Baghdad's city center, or northwest of Baghdad International Airport. It has a population of 189,000 (2003). The old road to Jordan passes through Abu Ghra ...
district in
Baghdad
Baghdad ( or ; , ) is the capital and List of largest cities of Iraq, largest city of Iraq, located along the Tigris in the central part of the country. With a population exceeding 7 million, it ranks among the List of largest cities in the A ...
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[in 2007 1-89 CAV worked with leaders in Al Zaidon and Abu Ghaib to establish concerned local citizens (CLCs) organizations. During a combined operation 1-89 CAV and the CLCs eliminated the majority of Al Qaeda members in the area and established the security force under a local leader, Abu Maruf.]
Iraq, the unraveling (XXXII): 13 dead in Anbar
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Gallery
File:US Navy 071229-M-4746J-063 2nd Lt. Christian Schmidle, assigned to I Co., 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, speaks with Iraqi policemen in Zaidon, Iraq.jpg, Iraqi police in Al Zaidan
File:US Navy 071229-M-4746J-004 Marines assigned to I Co., 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment speak with a local shopkeeper in Zaidon, Iraq during a mission to gather information, patrol area neighborhoods and interact with the resi.jpg, Residents of Al Zaidan at their home
File:ZAIDON, Iraq - Marines with 2nd Squad, 3rd Platoon, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment find a torture house with different chains, locks, and handcuffs in different windows while patrolling through the area 070324-M-KJ628-034.jpg, Evidence of torture found in a house in Al Zaidan in 2007
File:U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Julio Perez, with I Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marines, provides security as Iraqi children observe in Zaidon, Iraq, on Dec. 30. U.S. Marines are gathering information on villages in Zaidon, Iraq..jpg, Local children watch United States Marines during the Iraq War
References
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Populated places in Baghdad Province