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    Tal Afar - Wikipedia

    Tal Afar is a Turkmen-majority city in northwestern Iraq, with a history dating back to the Assyrian Empire. It was the site of several military operations during the Iraq War, and has a population …

    CountryIraq
    Elevation1,350 ft (410 m)
    GovernorateNineveh Governorate
    DistrictTel Afar District
    Iraqi forces recapture most of Tal Afar from ISIL
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    Iraqi forces recapture most of Tal Afar from ISIL
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    History

    10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southwest of the town of Tal Afar are the mounds of Yarim Tepe which yielded remains from the Halafian culture of the Hassuna, Halaf and Ubaid periods, between 7000 and 4500 BC.
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    Geography

    Tal Afar is located approximately 50 km west of Mosul and 60 km east of the Iraqi–Syrian border, at coordinate 36°23′N 42°27′E. According to map data, it has a total area of 15 km .
    Tal Afar is l… See more

    Economy

    In January 2007, the largest single employer in the city was the Iraqi Ministry of the Interior, which had hired roughly 2,250 policemen. The second-largest employer was the United States government. The 101st Airbo… See more

    Landmarks

    The Tal Afar Citadel, a ruined Ottoman fortress, is located in the center of the city. Local history states that British administrators augmented the structure of the original fortress. During the 2003 invasion of … See more

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