Karamlesh
Karamlesh (Syriac: ܟܪܡܠܫ, Arabic: كرمليس; also spelled Karemlash, Karemles, Karemlish, etc.) is a town in northern Iraq located less than 18 miles (29 km) south east of Mosul.
Karamlesh
ܟܪܡܠܫ | |
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Karamlesh | |
| Coordinates: 36°18′13″N 43°24′46″E | |
| Country | Iraq |
| Governorate | Nineveh |
| District | Al-Hamdaniya District |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 1,000+ |
| 3,000 prior to ISIS invasion | |
| Time zone | GMT +3 |
It is surrounded by many hills that along with it made up the historical Assyrian city of Kar-Mullissi (written URU.kar-dNIN.LÍL), which means "the city of Mullissu" in Akkadian. It Assyrian residents fled to Kurdistan Region following the invasion of the town by ISIS in August 2014. The town was liberated by Iraqi Security Forces from ISIS rule on October 24, 2016, as part of the larger Battle of Mosul.
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