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Halabja Chemical Attack

Iraq · Warfare / Military. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1988Date range
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Chronological records

1988

Saddam Hussein16 March 1988

Halabja · Warfare / Military

Iraqi forces use chemical weapons against Halabja during the Iran-Iraq War, killing large numbers of civilians.

Names involved

Saddam Hussein

Provenance

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