Rawa (Arabic: راوة) or Rawah is an Iraqi city on the Euphrates river. It lies on the north bank of the river, upstream by approx. 20 kilometers (12.5 mi) from the much larger town of Anah. People from this town are known by the appellation Rawi or surname al-Rawi, plurally known as Rawiyeen in Arabic.
The New York Times reported in 2014 that the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant or ISIL (also known as ISIS) controlled the town.[2] The Iraqi offensive to recapture the city was launched on 11 November 2017, as part of the Western Iraq campaign.[3] Iraqi forces captured Rawa on 17 November 2017.[4]
^"Rapid Overview of Areas of Return (ROAR) Rawa and Surrounding Areas Anbar Governorate, Iraq - July 2018". reliefweb.int. 15 August 2018. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
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