Albu Shajal Explained

Albu Shajal (also: Albu Shejel, Albu Shijil) is a village in Iraq, which is located in the Al Anbar Governorate north west of the city of Fallujah between Habbaniyah and Saqlawiyah, on the north bank of the river Euphrates.^[1]

In February 2016, during the Anbar offensive, the village was recaptured by the Iraqi army from ISIL, dozens of ISIL militants were killed during the operation.^{[2] [3]} On 29 May 2016, during Operation Breaking Terrorism, the Iraqi forces reportedly repelled an ISIL attack on Albu Shajal, killing "dozens" of militants.^[4]

Notes and References

1. http://wikimapia.org/30825223/Albu-Shejel Albu Shejel
2. http://www.iraqinews.com/iraq-war/army-forces-kill-wound-80-terrorists-albu-shajal-northwest-fallujah/ Army forces kill, wound 80 “terrorists” in Albu Shajal northwest of Fallujah
3. http://www.iraqinews.com/iraq-war/baghdad-operations-announces-liberating-albu-shajal-west-saqlawiyah-anbar/ Baghdad Operations announces liberating Albu Shajal west of Saqlawiyah, Anbar
4. http://www.iraqinews.com/iraq-war/baghdad-operations-foils-isis-attempt-break-security-cordon-northern-fallujah/ Baghdad Operations foils ISIS attempt to break security cordon in northern Fallujah