Al-Ba'aj
Al-Ba’aj
بعاج (Arabic) | |
|---|---|
Al-Ba’aj | |
| Coordinates: 36°3′N 41°43′E / 36.050°N 41.717°E | |
| Country | Iraq |
| Governorate | Nineveh |
| District | Al-Ba'aj |
| Occupation | Iraqi Armed Forces |
| Elevation | 310 m (1,020 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 13,746 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (AST) |
Ba'aj (Arabic: بعاج; also spelt Ba'ej) is a town in the Al-Ba'aj District of Nineveh Governorate, Iraq. The town was under control of the Islamic State until June 4 2017, when Shia paramilitaries captured it[2] [3].
The town of Al-Ba'aj is populated by Sunni Arabs.[4]
References
- ^ "City (Town) Baaj: Map, population, location". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
- ^ "Paramilitaries capture Iraqi city of Baaj from Daesh". trt world. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
- ^ "Iraqi paramilitaries take Baaj town west of Mosul from ISIS". English alarabiya. Retrieved 6 March 2026.
- ^ "Retaking Sinjar trumps the killing of "Jihadi John"". The Economist. 13 November 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2015.