Saqlawiyah
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| Country |  Iraq |
| Province | Al-Anbar |
| Elevation | 42 m (138 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 25,000 |
| Time zone | GMT +3 |
| • Summer (DST) | +4 (UTC) |
As Saqlāwīyah (Arabic: الصقلاوية) is a city in Al Anbar Governorate, in central Iraq. It is located roughly 5 miles northwest of the city of Fallujah.
Saqlawiyah is a rural city in between Habbaniyah and Fallujah that sits on the major freeway. The City was named after an Arabian Mare of the Saqlawiyah strain of the Shammar Zawba clan. Due to the canal network that runs through the area, agriculture is an import identity to Saqlawiyans. Due to its proximity to the major freeway, there are many shops along the road that cater to the transient crowds.
ISIL control
Saqlawiyah came under ISIL control in September 2014 during the Siege of Saqlawiyah, as several hundred Iraqi soldiers were killed.[1]
In 2016, during the Siege of Fallujah and Operation Breaking Terrorism, there was intense fighting in the area between the Iraqi army and ISIL militants. On 29 May, Iraqi troops seized a key bridge between nearby village of Zaghareed and Saqlawiyah in order to facilitate the entry of the security forces from the international highway road into the center of Saqlawiyah.[2]
Gallery
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As Saqlāwīyah in 2005
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Housing on the outskirts of As Saqlāwīyah
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An Iraqi girl holding Lavash
References
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- ↑ Iraqi security forces retake vital bridge north of Fallujah, Iraqinews.com
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