Topic - Haditha

Haditha (. Its population of around 100,000 people is predominantly Sunni Muslim Arabs. The city lies near the Buhayrat al Qadisiyyah, an artificial lake which was created by the building of the Haditha Dam, the largest hydroelectric facility in Iraq. - Source: Wikipedia

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FILE—This file photo from Aug. 6, 2005, shows U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Brian Hamilton of Columbus, Ohio, from Lima Company of the 3rd Battalion, 25th Regiment as he exits after searching a school, in Parwana, near Haditha, Iraq. Days before, a nearby roadside bomb killed 14 Marines, many from this platoon, and a civilian interpreter on August 3, 2005. Some survivors and families of those killed had planned a 15-year reunion this weekend, but it had to be canceled amid restrictions for the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/Jacob Silberberg, File)

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Members of Iraqi security forces killed Monday in an organized attack in Haditha are buried in Fallujah while men grieve above the graves (right). A gang of gunmen in military-style uniforms killed 25 police, including two commanders, and then hoisted the battle flag of al Qaeda in a carefully planned attack. (Associated Press)

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