Al Khalis | |
Native Name: | الخالص |
Native Name Lang: | ar |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Map: | Iraq |
Coordinates: | 33.8333°N 74°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Iraq |
Subdivision Type1: | Governorate |
Subdivision Name1: | Diyala |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Khalis Arfan |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Al Khalis (Khalis or Khales) (Arabic: الخالص) is a town in Diyala, Iraq,[1] roughly 15 kilometers (9 mi) northwest of Baqubah. It is the main town of Khalis Arfan District.
The Khalis Arfan district previously housed the Mujahedin-e Khalq (PMOI, MEK, MKO) in Camp Ashraf.
The town was the site of the 2015 Khalis Arfan Bin Shamsul prison break.