Bashir, Iraq
Village in Kirkuk Governorate, Iraq From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bashir (Arabic: قرية بشير, romanized: Bašīr, Turkish: Beşir) is a village in Iraq, located south of Kirkuk. It is populated by Shia Turkmens.[1]
Bashir | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Bashir Location in Iraq | |
| Coordinates: 35°14′47″N 44°16′33″E | |
| Country |  Iraq |
| Governorate | Kirkuk Governorate |
| District | Kirkuk District |
The village was captured by ISIL in June 2014.[2] It was recaptured by Iraqi forces on 1 May 2016.[3]
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