Mandali, Iraq
Mandali (Kurdish: Mendelî ,مەندەلی[3][4], Arabic: مندلي) is a town in Balad Ruz District, Diyala Governorate, Iraq, near the Iranian border. It is majority Kurdish[5] and minority Arab.[2] The town experienced an ethnic cleansing wherein its Kurdish population was attacked and Arab settlers were encouraged to settle in the town.[6]
Mandali | |
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Town | |
  Mandali Mandali's location inside Iraq | |
| Coordinates: 33°44′N 45°33′E | |
| Country | Iraq |
| Governorate | Diyala |
| District | Balad Ruz |
| Elevation | 341.2 ft (104 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 29,882[1] - 50,000[2]</ref> |
| Time zone | UTC+3 |
History
During September 1980 of the Iran–Iraq War, the town and other nearby villages were attacked by Iranian forces.[7]
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See also
References
- http://www.tiptopglobe.com/city?n=Mandali&p=29882
- "Iranian influence seeping into Iraq". Al Arabiya. Archived from the original on 9 November 2011. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
- "6 polîsên Iraqê li Mendelî hatin kuştin". ROJ News (in Kurdish). Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- "مەندەلی.. تیرۆریستانی داعش هێرشیان کردە سەر هێزێکی سوپای عێراق". Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- "Iraqi Governor of Diyala removes Mandali mayor over support for Kurdistan Referendum". Kurdistan24. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
- "Mandali". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 28 December 2019.
- http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/iraq/mandali.htm
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