Ash Shirqat
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| Coordinates | 35 ° 30 ' N , 43 ° 14' E | ||
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 Iraq
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| Governorate | Salah ad-Din | ||
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| height | 160 m | ||
Ash Shirqat ( Arabic الشرقاط) is an Iraqi town and administrative center of the district of the same name in the Salah ad-Din governorate . The majority of the population is Sunni . Ash-Shirqat is about 100 kilometers north-northwest (NNW) of Tikrit on the left bank of the Tigris . South of the city are the ruins of Aššur , one of the most important cities of ancient Assyria.
In 2014 the place came under the control of the terrorist organization Islamic State . On September 22, 2016, Iraq was able to fully recapture the city.
Individual evidence
- ^ BusinessInsider.com: Report: Opposition forces are preparing a major offensive to push ISIS away from a key oil region
- ↑ Bethan McKernan: A key town in the battle against Isis has been 'fully liberated' ( en-GB ) The Independent. 22nd September 2016.