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Place in Nineveh, Iraq
Al-Ba’aj
بعاج (Arabic) | |
|---|---|
  Al-Ba’aj | |
| Coordinates: 36°3′N 41°43′E / 36.050°N 41.717°E / 36.050; 41.717 | |
| Country |  Iraq |
| Governorate | Nineveh |
| District | Al-Ba'aj |
| Occupation | Popular Mobilization Forces |
| Elevation | 310 m (1,017 ft) |
| Population | |
| • 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.
It was mainly populated by Sunni Arabs.
See also※
References※
- ^ "City (Town) Baaj: Map, population, location". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
- ^ "Retaking Sinjar trumps the killing of "Jihadi John"". The Economist. 13 November 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
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