End of Anbar Campaign

Date: December 7, 2011 • Location: Ar Ruţbah, Iraq

The United States transferred its last base in the Al Anbar Governorate to the Iraqi government, ending the Anbar campaign.

Al Anbar Governorate, or Anbar Province, is the largest governorate in Iraq by area. Encompassing much of the country's western territory, it shares borders with Syria, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia. The population is mostly Sunni Arabs. The provincial capital is Ramadi; other important cities include Fallujah, Al-Qa'im, Rawah and Haditha.