Al-Mu'tasim,_Iraq

Al-Mu'tasim, Iraq

Al-Mu'tasim, Iraq

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Al-Mu'tasim is a town in Saladin Governorate, Iraq, near the city of Samarra. It is named for the 9th-century caliph Al-Mu'tasim who founded Samarra as his capital city.

History

In June 2014 al-Mu'tasim was the scene of fighting between Iraqi government forces and the insurgent Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).[1]

References

  1. [1]
    Spencer, Richard (2014-06-15). "Iraq crisis: Baghdad's army draws new front line to defend Shia in sectarian civil war". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2015-09-04.

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