Al Zaidan
Village in Baghdad, Iraq
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Al Zaidan or Zaidan is an agricultural village just west of Baghdad, Iraq.[1]
Al-Zaidan | |
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Village | |
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 Interactive map of Al-Zaidan | |
| Country | Iraq |
| Governorate | Baghdad |
| Population | |
• Total | ~250 |
During the US occupation Iraq, it was considered a hub of insurgent activity (especially by the 1920 Revolution Brigade)[2] It is populated mainly by the Zobai tribe. The area also sends representatives to the Abu Ghraib district in Baghdad.[3]
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Iraqi police in Al Zaidan
Residents of Al Zaidan at their home
Evidence of torture found in a house in Al Zaidan in 2007
Local children watch United States Marines during the Iraq War
