Al-Shirqat District
35°31′45″N 43°13′12″E / 35.5292°N 43.21998°E / 35.5292; 43.21998
Al-Shirqat District Arabic: الشرقاط Qaḑā’ ash Sharqāţ | |
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District | |
Saladin districts | |
Country | Iraq |
Governorate | Saladin |
Seat | Al-Shirqat |
Time zone | UTC+3 (AST) |
Al-Shirqat District (Arabic: الشرقاط) is a district of Saladin Governorate, Iraq. The district's capital is the town of Al-Shirqat. Other settlements include Khanugiyah, Mukhayim, Qaryat al Ḩūrīyah al Jadīdah, Al-Khadraniyah, Aynah, Ijamasa, and Jamaf. The ancient site of Assur is also located in the district.
The district was captured by the Islamic State in 2014.[1] The senior Islamic State military commander Abu Omar al-Shishani was reported to have been killed in fighting in al-Shirqat in July 2016.[2] The town was fully recaptured on 22 September 2016.[3] More than 160,000 people were displaced from Sharqat due to Islamic State occupation.[4]
References
- ^ Sinan Salaheddin (22 September 2016). "U.S. airstrikes help push ISIS from key northern town, Iraq says". Military Times. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ^ "Daesh says top leader Omar Al-Shishani killed in battle". Arab News. Retrieved 2016-07-13.
- ^ Ghazwan Hussain (22 September 2016). "Iraqi army says it recaptured key town south of Mosul". Reuters. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ^ Andrew Pestano,Iraq fully captures Sharqat District from Islamic State as Mosul Battle Looms, 23 Sept 2016.
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