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| '''Makhmur''' ({{langx|ar|مخمور|Maẖmūr}}, {{langx|ku|مەخموور|Mexmûr}}) is a town in ],<ref> {{cite web|url=https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/UN-Habitat_MosulCityProfile_V5.pdf|title=Mosul City Profile|publisher=UN Habitat}}</ref> ]. It is situated strategically approximately 60 km southwest of ] as well as 80 km north-east of ] and 80 km south-east of ]. | |||
| '''Makhmur''' ({{lang-ku|مەخموور ,Mexmûr}},<ref>{{cite news |title=Nêzî mehek dorpêça li ser Mexmûr dewam dike |url=https://anfkurdi.com/ewropa/nezi-mehek-dorpeca-li-ser-mexmur-dewam-dike-116938 |access-date=21 December 2019 |work=ANF News |language=ku}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=دانیشتووانی گوندێکی مەخموور هێرشێکی داعش تێکدەشکێنن |url=http://www.basnews.com/index.php/so/news/kurdistan/568670 |accessdate=21 December 2019 |language=ku}}</ref> {{lang-ar|مخمور}}) is a town in ]. It is part of ]. Makhmur is mainly populated by ] and ]. It was captured by the ] from the ] in October 2017. | |||
| == Background == | |||
| During the 2014 ] crisis, the town was |
During the 2014 ] crisis, the town was captured by ISIL militants.<ref>, '']''</ref> A volunteer civilian militia to defend the town was created in response.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://foreignpolicy.com/2014/08/20/the-locked-and-loaded-carpenters-of-makhmour|title=The Locked and Loaded Carpenters of Makhmour|work=] | author=Khalel, Sheren|author2=Vickery, Matthew|date=20 August 2014}}</ref> The town was then reclaimed by the ] in October 2017. | ||
| During the ], clashes were reported on the outskirts of the town between Peshmerga forces and the Iraqi army, supported by the ] (also known as ''Hashd al-Shaabi''), until it was fully recaptured by the |
During the ], clashes were reported on the outskirts of the town between Peshmerga forces and the Iraqi army, supported by the ] (also known as ''Hashd al-Shaabi''), until it was fully recaptured by the latter.<ref>, Rudaw. Retrieved 25 October 2017.</ref> | ||
| == Refugee camp == | == Refugee camp == | ||
| {{Main articles|Makhmour refugee camp}} | |||
| In the Makhmur District is also located the Makhmur Refugee Camp, which was founded in 1998.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|last=Çerny|first=Hannes|title=Iraqi Kurdistan, the PKK and International Relations|publisher=Routledge|year=|isbn=9781138676176|location=|pages=260}}</ref> About 12,000 Kurdish refugees, who fled the ] between Kurds and the Turkish state in the 1990s, live in this refugee camp.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/kurdish-villagers-under-fire-in-pkk-controlled-iraq-say-turkey-is-no-different-from-isis-10433995.html|title='This is a betrayal': Kurdish villagers in Iraq say Turkey is 'no different from Isis'|date=2015-08-02|website=The Independent|language=en|access-date=2019-01-11}}</ref> Several members of the ] (PKK) come from this camp. A "Garden of the Martyrs" was established at the camp, where deceased PKK members are remembered.<ref name=":0" /> The camp receives the support of the ], which helped them to provide the refugees with legal documentation in 2011, which allows them to access to education and health services. Holders of the residency permit are also permitted to apply for work provided by the Government.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Caux|first=Helene|date=June 2011|title=UNAMI Newsletter, United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq|url=https://www.refworld.org/pdfid/4e786d0b0.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=12 September 2020|website=Refworld|publisher=United Nations Assistence Mission for Iraq}}</ref> The refugee camp and its surroundings are often a target for Turkish airstrikes.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Iraq Summons Turkish Ambassador over Refugee Camp Strike|url=https://english.aawsat.com/home/article/2238491/iraq-summons-turkish-ambassador-over-refugee-camp-strike|access-date=2020-06-15|website=Asharq AL-awsat|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=15 June 2020|title=Turkey carries out dozens of airstrikes in Iraq's Kurdistan region|url=http://bianet.org/english/print/225705-turkey-carries-out-dozens-of-airstrikes-in-iraq-s-kurdistan-region|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Bombing a refugee camp with jets|url=https://anfenglishmobile.com/features/bombing-a-refugee-camp-with-jets-31418|access-date=2020-06-15|website=ANF News|language=en}}</ref> | |||
| Situated in the Makhmur District is the ], which was founded in 1998.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|last=Çerny|first=Hannes|title=Iraqi Kurdistan, the PKK and International Relations|year=2018 |publisher=Routledge|isbn=9781138676176|pages=260}}</ref> Around 12,000 Kurdish refugees, who fled the ] in the 1990s, live in this refugee camp.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/kurdish-villagers-under-fire-in-pkk-controlled-iraq-say-turkey-is-no-different-from-isis-10433995.html|title='This is a betrayal': Kurdish villagers in Iraq say Turkey is 'no different from Isis'|date=2015-08-02|website=The Independent|language=en|access-date=2019-01-11}}</ref> | |||
| It has been subject to continuous drone strikes by the ].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-08-29 |title=Turkish drone strike on Makhmour refugee camp kills one |url=https://medyanews.net/turkish-drone-strike-on-makhmour-refugee-camp-kills-one/ |access-date=2023-01-09 |website=Medya News |language=en-US}}</ref> | |||
| The Makhmur Refugee Camp were also targeted during the ],<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=26 savaş uçağı Güney Kürdistan’da 81 noktayı bombaladı|url=https://www.rudaw.net/turkish/kurdistan/15062020|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-09-12|website=www.rudaw.net}}</ref> launched by the ] on 15 June 2020. A Turkish official spoke to the BBC after the operation, "We carried out an operation in Mahmur more than a year ago, we destroyed their warehouses. We saw that they made new storage in a year. New roads were built around Mahmur. They are seeking to infiltrate our country through these roads. For this reason, we organized an operation once again.<nowiki>''</nowiki><ref>{{Cite news|title=TSK'nın Kuzey Irak'taki hava operasyonu hakkında neler biliniyor?|language=tr|work=BBC News Türkçe|url=https://www.bbc.com/turkce/haberler-turkiye-53056142|access-date=2020-09-12}}</ref> | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:36, 23 October 2024
Town in Iraq| Makhmur | |
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| Town | |
  Makhmurlocation of Makhmur | |
| Coordinates: 35°46′32″N 43°34′46″E / 35.77556°N 43.57944°E / 35.77556; 43.57944 | |
| Country |  Iraq |
| Governorate | Nineveh Governorate |
| District | Makhmur District |
| Elevation | 254 m (833 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 23,828 |
Makhmur (Arabic: مخمور, romanized: Maẖmūr, Kurdish: مەخموور, romanized: Mexmûr) is a town in Nineveh Governorate, Iraq. It is situated strategically approximately 60 km southwest of Erbil as well as 80 km north-east of Kirkuk and 80 km south-east of Mosul.
Background
During the 2014 ISIL crisis, the town was captured by ISIL militants. A volunteer civilian militia to defend the town was created in response. The town was then reclaimed by the Iraqi Army in October 2017.
During the 2017 Iraqi–Kurdish conflict, clashes were reported on the outskirts of the town between Peshmerga forces and the Iraqi army, supported by the Popular Mobilization Forces (also known as Hashd al-Shaabi), until it was fully recaptured by the latter.
Refugee camp
Main article: Makhmour refugee campSituated in the Makhmur District is the Makhmur refugee camp, which was founded in 1998. Around 12,000 Kurdish refugees, who fled the Kurdish-Turkish conflict in the 1990s, live in this refugee camp.
It has been subject to continuous drone strikes by the Turkish state.
References
- "Mosul City Profile" (PDF). UN Habitat.
- Meet the PKK, Vice News
- Khalel, Sheren; Vickery, Matthew (20 August 2014). "The Locked and Loaded Carpenters of Makhmour". Foreign Policy Magazine.
- Peshmerga repel Iraqi forces attack in Makhmour, Rudaw. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- Çerny, Hannes (2018). Iraqi Kurdistan, the PKK and International Relations. Routledge. p. 260. ISBN 9781138676176.
- "'This is a betrayal': Kurdish villagers in Iraq say Turkey is 'no different from Isis'". The Independent. 2015-08-02. Retrieved 2019-01-11.
- "Turkish drone strike on Makhmour refugee camp kills one". Medya News. 2022-08-29. Retrieved 2023-01-09.
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