The Battle of Zakho was a battle fought during the 1991 uprisings in Iraq following the Gulf War.
Battle of Zakho | |||||||||
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Part of 1991 uprisings in Iraq | |||||||||
Zakho | |||||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||||
Iraqi government
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
Ali Hassan al-Majid | Massoud Barzani | ||||||||
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Unknown | Unknown | ||||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||||
Unknown | Unknown |
Zakho is a Kurdish city of over 50,000 population. People in the Zakho district of the Duhok Governorate attacked the military bases and stormed government buildings and took control of the town on 13 March. The town fell to government forces on 1 April.
References
- Goldstein, Eric (June 1992). Endless Torment: The 1991 Uprising in Iraq and Its Aftermath. New York, N.Y.: Human Rights Watch. p. 30. ISBN 1-56432-069-3.
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