Dujail
Dujail (33°51′N 44°14′E, Arabic: الدجيل; alternate spelling: Ad Dujayl) is a Shi'a district in the Saladin Governorate. It is situated about 65 kilometers (40 mi) north of Iraq's capital, Baghdad, and has approximately 100,000 inhabitants.
Dujail الدجيل | |
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Town | |
![]() ![]() Dujail Location of Dujail in Iraq | |
Coordinates: 33°51′0″N 44°14′0″E | |
Country | ![]() |
Governorates of Iraq | Saladin |
District | Dujail |
Population (2015) | |
• Total | 100,000 |
History
Dujail was the site of the 1982 Dujail Massacre, in which thousands of people, including children, died.[1] The 2008 Dujail bombing also took place here.
References
- Saddam trial to open with village massacre A little-known massacre at a village where residents tried to assassinate Saddam Hussein in 1982 will be the focus of the first case in the trial of the former Iraqi president. (The Guardian; June 7, 2005)
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