Al Zaidan or Zaidan is an agricultural village just west of Baghdad, Iraq.

During the US occupation Iraq, it was considered a hub of insurgent activity (especially by the 1920 Revolution Brigade) It is populated mainly by the Zobai tribe. The area also sends representatives to the Abu Ghraib district in Baghdad.

Gallery

  • Iraqi police in Al Zaidan
  • Residents of Al Zaidan at their home
  • Evidence of torture found in a house in Al Zaidan in 2007
  • Local children watch United States Marines during the Iraq War