Camp Marlboro
Former American military camp in Iraq / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Camp Marlboro was a U.S. Military Camp in Sadr City, Baghdad. It was built to facilitate military and peacekeeping operations in the densely populated Shia ghetto.
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Camp Marlboro | |
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Sadr City, Baghdad Governorate in Iraq | |
Coordinates | 33°18′54″N 43°52′59″E |
Site information | |
Owner | Ministry of Defence |
Operator | United States Army United States Marine Corps |
Site history | |
Built | 2003 (2003) |
In use | 2003-2009 (2009) |
Battles/wars | Operation Iraqi Freedom |
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Camp Marlboro was named as such because it was located on the premises of a cigarette factory, run by one of Saddam Hussein's cousins until the US forces occupied the compound.[1][2] Marlboro is an American cigarette brand.