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Ramădī (الرمادي) is a City in central Iraq , about 100 Kilometer s West of Baghdad . It is the capital of Al Anbar province. During World War I British forces under General Maude fought there in November of 1917 . Ramadi is considered to be the southwest point of Iraq's Sunni Triangle . It has been a focal point of resistance to the U.S. Occupation Of Iraq . Because it hosts the main railway line into Syria, it has long been suspected by American commanders of being a staging area for insurgents. Ramadi's population numbers around 400,000. PEOPLE Most inhabitants are Sunni Muslims from the Dulaim Tribe . WARTIME MILITARY CONTROL Description of city To the east, Ramadi is bordered by a “suburb” of sorts called Habbiniya. This town is also home to a large United States Military base named Al-Taqaddum. On the opposite side of the city is a mirror military base- also large and logistically important known as Camp Junction City . Within these two points, in the city’s proper are many austere outposts named, “The Snake Pit,’ and, ironically, “The Combat Outpost” among others. It is from these camps of only 200-300 soldiers and little to no luxuries that much fierce fighting takes place. The city fades into desert-type area to the south. To the north, it is bordered by the Euphrates River . A major strategic point for the city is the Ramadi General Hospital that sits along this river in the north-central portion of the city. 2003 into early 2004 The city was first occupied by the Army's 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment and Florida National Guard's 124th Infantry Regiment after the end of "major combat operations" on May 1st, 2003. In September 2003, the city fell under control of the 82nd Airborne Division with support from the 1st Infantry Division BCT from Fort Riley , Kansas . The 82nd Airborne, under MGen Charles Swannack, established a training post for both Iraqi Police and Iraqi Civil Defense Corps (ICDC; later Iraqi National Guard ). In December 2003, an attack on the 82nd HQ Base (an old Saddam palace) killed one American soldier. In March 2004, the Marines took control of the city. 2004 Between 2004 and 2005, the city was held under the auspices of the United States via the 1st Marine Division (who were in control of the western half of the city) and the 2nd brigade of the U.S. 2nd Infantry Division of the Army (who owned, roughly, the eastern half of the city). While the 2nd Infantry Division performed a year-long tour in the city, the Marines rotated after six months and were relieved by fresh battalions. The 2nd Brigade Combat Team, had deployed directly from South Korea and upon the end of their deployment, were relocated to Fort Carson , Colorado . 2005 The Marines command the city, however many U.S. Army units have fought under them during this time period. In July of 2005, a mixture of the Army National Guard units and portions of the 3rd Infantry Division took control of the eastern half of the city from 2nd BCT units of the 2nd Infantry Division such as 1/ 503d Infantry Regiment , 1/ 9th Infantry Regiment , and the 1/ 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment . From 2005 until present, 2brigade- 28 infantry division, Pennsylvania national guard is stationed in Ar Ramadi. In the Ramadi area next to Taqqadum is Camp Habbaniyah, which in the past was a British Air Base. It houses a mix of US Army 1/110, 2-28 BCT, 2nd Marine Division and an Iraqi army brigade. 2006 Insurgents continue to attack American and Iraqi forces daily in Ramadi. They frequently target the Anbar Provincial Government Center with mortars and gunfire. SEE ALSO EXTERNAL LINKS
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