Al-Khalis District | |
Native Name: | قضاء الخالص |
Settlement Type: | District |
Pushpin Map: | Iraq |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Iraq |
Subdivision Type1: | Governorate |
Subdivision Name1: | Diyala Governorate |
Timezone: | AST |
Utc Offset: | +3 |
Al Khalis District, Khalis or Al Khales (Arabic: '''قضاء الخالص''') is one of the six districts of Diyala Governorate in Iraq. Its main population center is the village of the same name. The village of Al Khalis is roughly 15 kilometers (9 mi) north of Baqubah.
The Khalis District houses the terrorist organization,[1] [2] the Mujahedin-e Khalq (PMOI, MEK, MKO) in Camp Ashraf. They are currently being protected by the U.S. military and Bulgarian Army, on Forward Operating Base Grizzly. Ashraf City residents are all considered as "protected persons," under the Fourth Geneva Convention.