Balad Ruz District

Balad Ruz District (Arabic: قضاء بلدروز) is a district of Diyala Governorate, Iraq. Cities and villages include Balad Ruz, Mandali, Turki Village, Fatamia, Kurkush, and Taweela. The district is predominantly Shia Arab. Villages south of the capital experienced ethnic cleansing of Shia by Wahhabi terrorists during the Iraqi insurgency.[1]

Baladrooz District

Arabic: قضاء بلدروز
Districts of Diyala Governorate
Country Iraq
GovernorateDiyala Governorate
Area
  Total6,280 km2 (2,420 sq mi)
Population
 (2003)
  Total99,601
Time zoneUTC+3 (AST)

References

  1. Kagan, Kimberly (October 2008). The Surge: A Military History. New York: Encounter Books.


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