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The United States transferred its last base in the Al Anbar Governorate to the Iraqi government, ending the Anbar campaign.
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Al Anbar Governorate
Governorate of Iraq
Al Anbar Governorate, or Anbar Province, is the largest governorate in Iraq by area. Encompassing much of the country's western territory, it shares borders with Syria, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia. The population is mostly Sunni Arabs. The provincial capital is Ramadi; other…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Anbar campaign (2003–2011)
Campaign during the Iraq War
The Anbar campaign consisted of fighting between the United States military, together with Iraqi security forces, and Sunni insurgents in the western Iraqi governorate of Al Anbar. The Iraq War lasted from 2003 to 2011, but the majority of the fighting and counterinsurgency…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)