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Dahuk (historical name: Nohadra) (also referred to as '''Dohuk''') (. It is in the north of the country, within the Kurdish Autonomous Region . Its capital is Dahuk city. It also includes the city of Zakho , which has at various times served as a checkpoint for the border with Turkey . During the 1991 Gulf War, the capital was abandoned and occupied by the Iraqi army, hostile to the local Kurd population. Dohuk is currently thriving under the new post-Saddam government. The province is currently under the control of Kurdistan Regional Government . Villags and towns in Dohuk providence: |
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