Iraqi Military Delegation
Accepts coalition conditions governing the immediate postwar situation.
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1991 in Iraq — Page 2
Explore 50 historical events and records for Iraq in 1991.
Historical records for Iraq in 1991
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March
Safwan Ceasefire Talks
Represents Iraq during military ceasefire talks at Safwan.
Safwan Military Agreement
Sultan Hashim accepts coalition terms concerning prisoners, boundaries and military movements.
April
Havens-Kurds
US forces move into northern Iraq to set up safe havens for Kurdish refugees
Invasion of Iran
US forces move into northern Iraq to set up safe havens for Kurdish refugees
Kurdish Refugees
US forces move into northern Iraq to set up safe havens for Kurdish refugees
Kurds
US forces move into northern Iraq to set up safe havens for Kurdish refugees
Other events (month unknown)
Massacre
60,000 are killed during the Shia & Kurdish uprisings
UNSCOM
During several visits to Iraq by UNSCOM, weapons inspectors interviewed British-educated Iraqi biologist Rihab Rashid Taha
Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
By January 1991, a team of 100 scientists and support staff had filled 157 bombs and 16 missile warheads with botulin toxin, and 50 bombs and five missile warheads with anthrax
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