Al-Mu'tasim, Iraq
Al-Mu'tasim (Arabic: المعتصم) is a town in Saladin Governorate, Iraq, near the city of Samarra. It is named for the 9th-century caliphAl-Mu'tasim who founded Samarra as his capital city.
History
In June 2014 al-Mu'tasim was the scene of fighting between Iraqi government forces and the insurgent Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS).[1] In April 2021 three ISIS attacks caused two deaths and led to tighter temporary security measures in al-Mu'tasim.[2]
References
- ^Spencer, Richard (2014-06-15). "Iraq crisis: Baghdad's army draws new front line to defend Shia in sectarian civil war". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2015-09-04.
- ^"Mu'tasim sub-district tightens security measures following ISIS's recent attacks", Shafaq News, 2021-04-20
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