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224 killed. 1,480 captured. 548 civilians killed. The 2008 Nineveh campaign was a series of offensives and counter-attacks between insurgent and Coalition forces for control of the Nineveh Governorate in northern Iraq in early-to-mid-2008. Some fighting also occurred in the neighboring Kirkuk Governorate .
Miqdadiyah. / 33.978611°N 44.936944°E / 33.978611; 44.936944. Miqdadiyah ( Arabic: المقدادية; Kurdish: شارەبان, Şareban [2] [3]) is a city in the Diyala Governorate of Iraq. Its population is a mix of Arabs, Turkmens and Kurds. [4] The city is located about 80 km (50 mi) northeast of Baghdad and 30 km (19 mi ...
Khanaqin District ( Arabic: قضاء خانقين, Kurdish: قەزای خانەقین/Qezay Xaneqîn) [3] is a district in Diyala Governorate, Iraq. The district is a part of the Disputed territories of Northern Iraq. [4] The Alwand River runs through Khanaqin District before joining the Diyala River . The district population was estimated to ...
April 16: 26 people were injured after a suicide bomber in Iraq's Anbar province attacked an army base. April 20: 8 US soldiers and 9 civilians were badly injured in a suicide bombing in Baquba, capital of the Diyala province. The suicide bomber was wearing a police uniform, According to the deputy mayor of the city the bomber mingled in with ...
Pages in category "Buildings and structures in Diyala Province" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
FOB Grizzly (formerly FOB Spartan, FOB Red Lion and FOB Barbarian) was a U.S. Army Forward Operating Base located within Camp Ashraf, Diyala province, Iraq. It was located near Al Khalis, approximately 20 kilometers (12.4 mi) west of the Iranian border and 60 km (37 mi) north of Baghdad. The FOB was named after the callsign for the 49th ...
47,213. Sadiyah ( Arabic: السعدية, romanized : Al-Sadiyah; [2] Kurdish: سەعدیە, romanized: Sedîye [3] [4]) is a town in Diyala Governorate, Iraq. It is located near the Diyala River 8 km (5 mi) south of Jalawla. [5] The town is populated by Arabs, Kurds and Turkmens. It is disputed [6] and experienced significant Arabization ...
