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
Sadr City, Baghdad Governorate in Iraq
Camp Marlboro is located in Iraq
Camp Marlboro
Camp Marlboro
Shown within Iraq
Coordinates33°18′54″N 43°52′59″E / 33.31500°N 43.88306°E / 33.31500; 43.88306
Site information
OwnerMinistry of Defence
OperatorUnited States Army
United States Marine Corps
Site history
Built2003 (2003)
In use2003-2009 (2009)
Battles/warsOperation Iraqi Freedom

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.

References

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