Bashir, Iraq
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Bashir | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 35°14′47″N 44°16′33″E / 35.24639°N 44.27583°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Governorate | Kirkuk Governorate |
District | Kirkuk District |
Bashir (Arabic: قرية بشير, romanized: Bašīr, Turkish: Beşir) is a village in Iraq, located south of Kirkuk. It is populated by Shia Turkmens.[1]
The village was captured by ISIL in June 2014.[2] It was recaptured by Iraqi forces on 1 May 2016.[3]
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References
[edit]- ^ Derzsi-Horváth, András (2017). "Iraq after ISIL: Kirkuk". GPPi. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- ^ "Iraq: 25 IS militants including 3 senior leaders killed in artillery strike in southern Kirkuk". AhlolBayt News Agency. 6 March 2016.
- ^ "Iraq forces recapture ISIS-held town: Officials | News , Middle East | THE DAILY STAR".