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8,000 members of the Barzani clan are massacred after helping the Iranians
Iraq · Warfare / Iran-Iraq War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
8,000 members of the Barzani clan are massacred after helping the Iranians
Tens of thousands are massacred during the "Anfal" war booty campaign
5,000 are killed by chemical weapons
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