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What did Iraq do to the Kurds?
During the Anfal campaign the Iraqi military attacked about 250 Kurdish villages with chemical weapons and destroyed Kurdish 4500 villages and evicted its inhabitants. The campaign culminated in the Halabja massacre in March 1988.
What did Saddam Hussein do to the Kurdish?
Destroyed about 4,000 villages (out of 4,655) in Iraqi Kurdistan. Between April 1987, and August 1988, 250 towns and villages were exposed to chemical weapons; Destroyed 1,754 schools, 270 hospitals, 2,450 mosques, and 27 churches; Wiped out around 90% of Kurdish villages in the targeted areas.
Why did the Iraqi Kurdish conflict happen?
The conflict began on 15 October 2017 after tensions arising from the Kurdistan Region independence referendum of 25 September. The tension between the federal Iraqi government and Kurdistan Region escalated into conflict when the Peshmerga ignored repeated warnings to return Kirkuk to Iraqi government forces.
Why did Saddam invade Iran?
There are two main motives ascribed to Saddam Husayn’s decision to invade Iran in 1980. One motive is that he invaded for geopolitical gain when international factors worked in his favor. The other is that he invaded to prevent Iran from fo- menting revolution in Iraq.
What kind of government do the Kurds have in Iraq?
After the fall of Saddam Hussein ‘s regime in 2003, Iraqi Kurds, now governed by the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), face a crossroads in the political trajectory of Iraqi Kurdistan. Factors that play into their future include Kurdish diversity and factions, Kurdish relationships with the United States, Iraq’s central government,…
When did Iran stop supporting the Kurds in Iraq?
Nevertheless, the Kurds had a period of greater liberty from 1970 to 1974. But in March 1975 the Iraq and Iran reached an agreement and within a few hours after the agreement, Iran stopped all support to the KDP, whose members and their families had the choice between go to exile to Iran or surrender to the Iraqi authority.
What is the work of the IRC in Iraq?
The IRC’s work in Iraq is more critical than ever. Iraqis need jobs, quality education and health care, and fair access to government assistance, including justice and compensation for the immense losses they experienced during the conflict.
When did the International Rescue Committee start working in Iraq?
We first began working in Iraq in 2003, providing humanitarian relief and recovery assistance to the most vulnerable and crisis-affected Iraqis. We also have provided emergency support to thousands of Syrians fleeing the civil war that began in 2011.