Hatra District

District in Nineveh Governorate, Iraq
Hatra District
قضاء الحضر
District
Country Iraq
GovernorateNineveh Governorate
Time zoneUTC+3 (AST)

Hatra District (Arabic: قضاء الحضر) is a district of Nineveh Governorate, Iraq.

History

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Iraqi insurgency
(2017–present)
Battles and operations
  • Sinjar

Major insurgent attacks

  • 2018 Baghdad
  • 2018 Asdira
  • Hawija
  • Al Tarmia
  • Al-Qa'im
  • Karbala
  • Kirkuk
  • Jan 2021 Baghdad
  • Diyala

Cross-border operations

  • Deir ez-Zor
  • Syrian Desert

Iranian–U.S. conflict

On January 22, 2022, three ISIL suspects died in an airstrike by Iraqi authorities after the 2022 Diyala massacre.[1] Two of them were ISIL leaders.[2]

On February 8, 2022, the Iraqi Armed Forces launched an airstrike near Hatra city against the Islamic State, killing seven ISIL members.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ Knights, Michael; Almeida, Alex (7 January 2022). Cruickshank, Paul; Hummel, Kristina (eds.). "The Islamic State at Low Ebb in Iraq: The Insurgent Tide Recedes Again" (PDF). CTC Sentinel. 15 (1). West Point, New York: Combating Terrorism Center: 1–23. Archived (PDF) from the original on 10 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Iraqi airstrike kills three ISIS suspects". www.rudaw.net. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
  3. ^ "7 IS terrorists killed by airstrike in Iraq". ANI News. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
  4. ^ "Iraqi airstrike kills seven ISIS suspects in Nineveh". www.rudaw.net. Retrieved 2022-02-09.
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Districts of Iraq and their capitals
Anbar Governorate
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Babil Governorate
Baghdad Governorate
Basra Governorate
Dhi Qar Governorate
Diyala Governorate
Duhok Governorate
Erbil Governorate
Halabja Governorate
Karbala Governorate
Kirkuk Governorate
Maysan Governorate
Muthanna Governorate
Najaf Governorate
Nineveh Governorate
al-Qādisiyyah Governorate
Saladin Governorate
Sulaymaniyah Governorate
Wasit Governorate

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