Al-Ba'aj
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Al-Ba'aj
بعاج (Arabic) | |
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Coordinates: 36°3′N 41°43′E / 36.050°N 41.717°E | |
Country | Iraq |
Governorate | Nineveh |
District | Al-Ba'aj |
Occupation | Popular Mobilization Forces |
Elevation | 310 m (1,017 ft) |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 13,746 |
Time zone | UTC+3 (AST) |
Ba'aj (Arabic: بعاج; also spelt Ba'ej) is a small town in the Al-Ba'aj District of Nineveh Governorate, Iraq. The town was under control of Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant until June 2017, when Popular Mobilization Forces captured it.[2]
It was mainly populated by Sunni Arabs.[3]
References
- ^ http://www.tiptopglobe.com/city?i=1044810&n=Baaj
- ^ "Iraq's Hashd retakes important area on Syria border". Press TV. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- ^ "Retaking Sinjar trumps the killing of "Jihadi John"". The Economist. 13 November 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2015.