A mineral spa in northern Iraq is regaining popularity as renovation work has brought back visitors, in a city once ruled by militants who carried out mass executions.
Hisham Khaled often visited the Hamam al-Alil baths as a child with his father, but since the facility’s restoration he comes alone.
His father, a policeman, was executed near the baths by the Islamic State (IS) group in 2016.
Located 30km south of Mosul, Hamam al-Alil meaning the baths of the sick in Arabic built a solid reputation over decades with its therapeutic sulfurous waters.
However, the spa and surrounding village, which shares the
A mineral spa in northern Iraq is regaining popularity as renovation works have brought visitors back to a city once ruled by jihadists who carried out mass
A mineral spa in northern Iraq is regaining popularity as renovation work has brought back visitors, in a city once ruled by jihadists who carried out mass executions.
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A mineral spa in northern Iraq is regaining popularity as renovation work has brought back visitors, to a city once ruled by jihadists, who carried out mass executions. Hisham Khaled often visited the Hamam al-Alil baths as a child with his father but since the facility's restoration, he comes alone. His father, a policeman, was executed near the baths by the Islamic State (IS) group in 2016.