Surya (Kurdish: سوریا, romanized: Suriyê) is a village in Dohuk Governorate, Kurdistan Region in Iraq.[1]
Surya | |
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Village | |
  Surya | |
| Coordinates: 37°13′34″N 43°4′19″E / 37.22611°N 43.07194°E | |
| Country | Iraq |
| Region | Kurdistan Region |
| Governorate | Dohuk Governorate |
| City | Batifa |
History edit
In 1969, the Ba'athist regime killed 39 men in the village.[2]
In September 2020, clashes between Turkish forces and PKK took place in the village causing the village and its surroundings to catch fire.[3]
References edit
- ^ Dr Abdulla Ghafor (2001). Index of Kurdistan Villages. Vol. 2. (Index of villages in Southern Kurdistan in the Iraqi Population Census 1957). Stockholm.
- ^ "Peyama Serokê Herêma Kurdistanê li salvegera komkujiya gundê Sorya". Kurdistan 24. 16 September 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ "Turkey pounds Zakho villages, sparking fires in clashes with PKK: local officials". Rûdaw. 12 September 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ "Turkish Artillery Shelling Hits Civilian House in Duhok Village". Bas News. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
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