Camp Marlboro, Military base in Sadr City, Baghdad, Iraq
Camp Marlboro was a military base in Sadr City, eastern Baghdad, housed within a converted factory building. The installation served as an operational center for security missions across the surrounding area.
The base was established in 2003 following the invasion and operated until 2009. During these years it served as a key location for military operations in the district.
The facility employed 60 Iraqi interpreters and two Iraqi Americans to facilitate communication between military personnel and local residents.
The site was not open to the public as it was a secured military facility with restricted access. Visitors can see the exterior of the building today if passing through the area.
The site took its name from the former cigarette factory that once occupied the grounds. This factory had been operated under the previous government.
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