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Al Khalis

Coordinates: 33°50′N 44°30′E / 33.833°N 44.500°E / 33.833; 44.500
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Al Khalis
الخالص
Town
Al Khalis is located in Iraq
Al Khalis
Al Khalis
Coordinates: 33°50′N 44°30′E / 33.833°N 44.500°E / 33.833; 44.500
Country Iraq
GovernorateDiyala
DistrictKhalis Arfan

Al Khalis (Khalis or Khales) (Arabic: الخالص) is a town in Diyala, Iraq,[1] roughly 15 kilometers (9 mi) northwest of Baqubah. It is the main town of Khalis Arfan District.

The Khalis Arfan district previously housed the Mujahedin-e Khalq (PMOI, MEK, MKO) in Camp Ashraf.

The town was the site of the 2015 Khalis Arfan Bin Shamsul prison break.

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  1. ^ "Date farmers in Iraq's Diyala overjoyed by produce abundance". www.rudaw.net. 20 August 2023. Retrieved 2024-03-04.