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The 1991 Iraqi uprisings were ethnic and religious uprisings against Saddam Hussein's Ba'athist regime in Iraq that were led by Shia Arabs and Kurds.The uprisings lasted from March to April 1991 after a ceasefire following the end of the Gulf War.
The 1991 Altun Kupri massacre (Turkish: Altınköprü Katliamı, Arabic: مذبحة التون کوبري) occurred on 28 March 1991 in the Turkmen town of Altun Kupri, Kirkuk Governorate, Iraq. The massacre targeted Turkmens, in particular males, both children and adults alike, and was organized by security forces affiliated with Saddam ...
The coalition's efforts against Iraq were carried out in two key phases: Operation Desert Shield, which marked the military buildup from August 1990 to January 1991; and Operation Desert Storm, which began with the aerial bombing campaign against Iraq on 17 January 1991 and came to a close with the American-led liberation of Kuwait on 28 ...
The Amiriyah shelter was used in the Iran–Iraq War and the Gulf War by hundreds of civilians. According to the U.S. military, the shelter at Amiriyah had been targeted because it fit the profile of a military command center; electronic signals from the locality had been reported as coming from the site, and spy satellites had observed people and vehicles moving in, and out of the shelter.
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Highway 80 on 18 Apr 1991. 15 January -The deadline for Iraq compliance with the UN Resolution 678, which stipulated that Iraq must withdraw from Kuwait. Iraq fails to comply. [1] 17 January - Operation Desert storm starts with the American led coalition forces sending hundreds of planes on to carry out around 400 bombing raids into Iraq. [1]
She loved her hair. “Before the war, she stood by the mirror, constantly combing, saying, ‘Mom, do a hairstyle for me,’” Tabeel said. “She used to drive me crazy with hairstyles; she ...