Bashir | |
---|---|
Village | |
Coordinates: 35°14′47″N 44°16′33″E / 35.24639°N 44.27583°E | |
Country | Iraq |
Governorate | Kirkuk Governorate |
District | Kirkuk District |
Bashir (Arabic: قرية بشير, romanized: Bašīr, Turkish: Beşir) is a village in Iraq, located south of Kirkuk. It is populated by Shia Turkmens.[1]
The village was captured by ISIL in June 2014.[2] It was recaptured by Iraqi forces on 1 May 2016.[3]