al-Khalis
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Coordinates | 33 ° 51 ′ N , 44 ° 31 ′ E | |
Country | Iraq | |
Governorate | Diyala | |
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Al-Chalis ( Arabic الخالص, DMG al-Ḫāliṣ ; also al-Khalis ) is an Iraqi town in Diyala Governorate .
The place is located 15 kilometers northwest of Baquba and about 80 km north of Baghdad . In May 2015, around 40 prisoners violently escaped from a prison in al-Khalis.