Diyala Governorate - Wikipedia
Diyala Governorate (Arabic: محافظة ديالى Muḥāfaẓat Diyālā) or Diyala Province is a governorate in northeastern Iraq.
Diyala River - Wikipedia
The Diyala (Arabic: نهر ديالى Nahr Diyālā; Kurdish: Sîrwan; Farsi: دیاله Diyâlah, سيروان Sīrvān) is a river and tributary of the Tigris. It is formed by the confluence of the Sirwan and Tanjaro rivers in Darbandikhan Dam in the Sulaymaniyah Governorate of Northern Iraq.
11 civilians are killed in an attack by gunmen in Iraq's eastern Diyala ...
Dec 1, 2023 · BAGHDAD (AP) — A group armed with explosives and guns killed 11 people in eastern Iraq, security officials said Friday. The attack took place Thursday night in the area of Muqdadiyah in Diyala province.
Violence strains sectarian ties in Iraq’s Diyala province
Mar 25, 2023 · The Iraqi province of Diyala has seen a surge in bloody attacks over the last month that killed at least 19 civilians, including women and children.
The Battle for Diyala | Institute for the Study of War
Diyala, one of the most chaotic provinces in Iraq, has become a central battleground between the Coalition and al-Qaeda. Prior to beginning major clear and hold operations in Baghdad, commanders attempted to control this area by reinforcing their troops.
Diyala (ديالى) | Institute for the Study of War
The Iraqi province of Diyala lies to the north of Baghdad. Its shares its eastern border with Iran, its northern border with Kurdistan, and its western border is shaped by the flow of the Tigris River.
Iraq’s Diyala Province One of Deadliest for Troops | PBS News
Apr 24, 2007 · Diyala has become one of the deadliest provinces in Iraq for U.S. troops. It is home to about 1.4 million people and is mostly a mix of Sunni and Shiites.
Diyālā River | Middle East, Tigris, Euphrates | Britannica
Diyālā River, river, important tributary of the Tigris River, rising in the Zagros Mountains of western Iran near Hamadān as the Sīrvān River and flowing westward across lowlands to join the Tigris just below Baghdad, Iraq. Its total length is 275 miles (443 km). The upper Diyālā drains an.
Islamic State attack sparks sectarian bloodletting in Iraq’s Diyala ...
An Islamic State attack has triggered a crescendo of acts of violence against and displacement of Sunnis in Iraq’s Diyala province, which borders Iran and has long suffered the presence of cells operating in its dense orchards and parts of the Hamrin Mountains.
Iraq: Diyala Governorate profile and monthly humanitarian …
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