Bashir, Iraq Explained

Bashir
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Iraq
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Iraq
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Iraq
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Kirkuk Governorate
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Kirkuk District
Coordinates:35.2464°N 44.2758°W

Bashir (Arabic: قرية بشير|Bašīr, Turkish: Beşir) is a village in Iraq, located south of Kirkuk. It is populated by Shia Turkmens.[1]

The village was captured by ISIL in June 2014.[2] It was recaptured by Iraqi forces on 1 May 2016.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Derzsi-Horváth. András. 2017. Iraq after ISIL: Kirkuk. GPPi. 21 October 2020.
  2. News: Iraq: 25 IS militants including 3 senior leaders killed in artillery strike in southern Kirkuk. AhlolBayt News Agency. 6 March 2016.
  3. Web site: Iraq forces recapture ISIS-held town: Officials | News, Middle East | THE DAILY STAR.