Camp Marlboro Explained

Camp Marlboro
Location:Sadr City, Baghdad Governorate
Country:Iraq
Pushpin Map:Iraq
Pushpin Map Caption:Shown within Iraq
Pushpin Label:Camp Marlboro
Ownership:Ministry of Defence
Operator:United States Army
United States Marine Corps
Used:2003-
Battles:Operation Iraqi Freedom

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.

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.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Wong . Edward . 2004-02-15 . THE STRUGGLE FOR IRAQ: THE ECONOMY; An Iraqi Factory Reflects U.S. Recovery Effort . 2024-01-31 . The New York Times . en-US . 0362-4331.
  2. Web site: Iraqi neighborhoods return to normal, American Soldiers sleep a little easier . 2024-01-31 . DVIDS . en.