Tuz Khormato
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Tuz Khormatois a town in Iraq
, located 55 miles south of Kirkuk
. The town is ethnically mixed between Kurds, Turkmen
and Arabs. The name "Tuz Khormato" means "salt mine." In addition, the Shiite mosque is dedicated to a medieval Islamic scholar. Tuz Khurmatu Airbase Al Tuz Airfield and FOB
Bernstein The town had 59,189 inhabitants in 2010
Operation New Dawn
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
, located 55 miles south of Kirkuk
Kirkuk
Kirkuk is a city in Iraq and the capital of Kirkuk Governorate.It is located in the Iraqi governorate of Kirkuk, north of the capital, Baghdad...
. The town is ethnically mixed between Kurds, Turkmen
Iraqi Turkmen
The Iraqi Turkmen are an ethnic group who mainly reside in northern Iraq. Estimates of their numbers vary dramatically, in accordance with Iraq's assimilation policies no realistic and independent census results have been revealed regarding the Iraqi Turkmen population...
and Arabs. The name "Tuz Khormato" means "salt mine." In addition, the Shiite mosque is dedicated to a medieval Islamic scholar. Tuz Khurmatu Airbase Al Tuz Airfield and FOB
Fob
A fob is an object used to make manual access easier. It may refer to:*Fob pocket, a small pocket in trousers or waistcoats originally intended to hold a pocket watch*Key fob, a medallion used to identify a key ring, or position on the ring...
Bernstein The town had 59,189 inhabitants in 2010
Incidents during the Iraq war
Operation Iraqi Freedom- On August 1, 2003, a bombing of a major Turkish shrine caused a city-wide riot leaving several dead.
- On June 2, 2005, at least 12 people were killed and at least 40 wounded in a big explosion targeting a restaurant.
- On June 23, 2005, a car bomb detonated by remote control hit an Iraqi police patrol, killing one policeman and wounding 7 civilians.
- On September 20, 2005, insurgents detonated a car bomb targeting Shiite worshippers as they were exiting the Hussainiyat al-Rasoul al-Azam mosque, killing at least 10 and wounding 21 others. On March 14, 2007, a suicide bomber struck a market and killing 8 and wounding 25.
Operation New Dawn
- On September 6, 2010, The first US casualties after President Obama declared an end to US combat operations were when an Iraqi soldier killed 2 US military personnel.