groups operated almost freely in Latifiya and the neighboring Sunni dominated Al-Yusufiyah. One known case was the ambush to agents of the Centro Nacional
000) – provincial capital Al Hashimiyah (210,000) Al-Qasim (120,000) Al Midhatiya (160,000) Al-Iskandariya (135,000) Latifiyah (150,000) Salman Pak (350
3 mi) northwest of the town of Latifiyah.[citation needed] Yusufiyah is similar in name to the area known as Sadr al Yusufiyah, which is a larger, more
bomber detonated his vehicle during rush hour at a checkpoint in the al-Latifiyah area, killing five people and wounding 13. December 24: A fuel tanker