Al-Ba'aj
Ba'aj (Arabic: بعاج; also spelt Ba'ej) is a small town in the Al-Ba'aj District of Nineveh Governorate, Iraq. The town was under control of Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant until June 2017, when Popular Mobilization Forces captured it.[2]
Al-Ba'aj بعاج (Arabic) | |
|---|---|
  Al-Ba'aj | |
| Coordinates: 36°3′N 41°43′E | |
| Country |  |
| Governorate | Nineveh |
| District | Al-Ba'aj |
| Occupation | Popular Mobilization Forces |
| Elevation | 310 m (1,017 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 13,746 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (AST) |
References
- http://www.tiptopglobe.com/city?i=1044810&n=Baaj
- "Iraq's Hashd retakes important area on Syria border". Press TV. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- "Retaking Sinjar trumps the killing of "Jihadi John"". The Economist. 13 November 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
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