Balad Ruz District
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| Baladrooz District Arabic: بلدروز |
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| District | |
| Country |  Iraq |
| Governorate | Diyala Governorate |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,280 km2 (2,420 sq mi) |
| Population (2003) | |
| • Total | 99,601 |
| Time zone | AST (UTC+3) |
Balad Ruz District (Arabic: بلدروز) is a district of Diyala Governorate, Iraq. Cities and villages include Balad Ruz, Mandali, Turki Village, Fatamia, Kurkush, and Taweela. The district is predominately Shia Arab and, near the Iranian border, Kurdish. Villages south of the capital experienced ethnic cleansing of Shia by Wahhabi terrorists during the Iraqi insurgency[1][2].
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