Al-Shirqat District
| Al-Shirqat District Arabic: الشرقاط Qaḑā’ ash Sharqāţ | |
|---|---|
| District | |
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Salah ad-Din districts | |
| Country |
 Iraq |
| Governorate | Salah ad Din |
| Seat | Al-Shirqat |
| Time zone | AST (UTC+3) |
Al-Shirqat District is a district of the Salah ad Din Governorate, Iraq. The district's capital is the town of Al-Shirqat. Other settlements include Khanugiyah, Mukhayim, Huriyah al-Jadidah, 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]
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.
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