Английская Википедия:Al-Shirqat District
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Al-Shirqat District (Шаблон:Lang-ar) 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]
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- ↑ Andrew Pestano,Iraq fully captures Sharqat District from Islamic State as Mosul Battle Looms, 23 Sept 2016.