Diyala

Proper noun

Meaning

Diyala

Diyala Governorate, one of 19 governorates in Iraq, in the north-east of the country.

Examples

On April 1, a federal police officer was killed, and a battalion commander and brigadier general wounded in a security operation in the Makhoul mountain range in Diyala. Source: Internet

Attacks have been on the rise against security forces and civilians in recent months, particularly in Diyala province. Source: Internet

Another, in Diyala province, saw U.S. planes dropping two 500-pound bombs. Source: Internet

The Sunni extremists of IS control territory north of Baghdad, including in Diyala province bordering Shiite Iran. Source: Internet

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