Place:Al-Ba'aj
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Al-Ba’aj بعاج (Arabic) | |
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  Al-Ba’aj | |
| Coordinates: [ ⚑ ] : 36°3′N 41°43′E / 36.05°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.[citation needed]
It was mainly populated by Sunni Arabs.[2]
See also
- Al-Ba'aj District
References
- ↑ "City (Town) Baaj: Map, population, location". http://www.tiptopglobe.com/city?i=1044810&n=Baaj.
- ↑ "Retaking Sinjar trumps the killing of "Jihadi John"". The Economist. 13 November 2015. https://www.economist.com/news/middle-east-and-africa/21678499-killing-jihadi-john-means-less-struggle-recapture-cities-iraq.
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