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Khan al-Baghdadi (Arabic: خان البغدادي Ḫān al-Baġdādī) or al-Baghdadi is an Iraqi city on the Euphrates Riverinal-Anbar province (Hīt District). Its inhabitants are mostly Sunni Arabs.
Khan al Baghdadi
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  Khan al Baghdadi
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| Coordinates: 33°51′9″N 42°32′51″E / 33.85250°N 42.54750°E / 33.85250; 42.54750 | |
| Country |  Iraq |
| Province | Al-Anbar |
| Population
(2008)
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| • Total | 5,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (GMT+3) |
| Postal code |
31014
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It is the closest village to the U.S. Military's Al Asad Airbase, (formerly known as Qadisiyah Airbase under Saddam Hussein's rule). It was the site of a major battle with ISIL in February 2015. ISIS captured most of the town by 14 February 2015.[1] On 6 March 2015, Iraqi forces managed to recapture the town from ISIL.[2]
33°51′N 42°33′E / 33.850°N 42.550°E / 33.850; 42.550
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