Battle of Zakho explained

Conflict:Battle of Zakho
Partof:1991 uprisings in Iraq
Date:13 March - 1 April 1991
Place:Zakho, Iraq
Result:Iraqi victory[1]
Territory:Zakho is recaptured by Iraqi government forces
Combatant1: Ba'athist Iraq
Combatant2: Peshmerga
Commander1: Ali Hassan al-Majid
Commander2: Massoud Barzani
Strength1:Unknown
Strength2:Unknown
Casualties1:20,000
Casualties2:170,000

The Battle of Zakho was fought during the 1991 uprisings in Iraq following the Gulf War. Zakho is a Kurdish city of over 50,000 inhabitants. People in the Zakho district of the Duhok Governorate attacked the military bases, stormed government buildings and took control of the town on 13 March. The town was recaptured by government forces on 1 April.

References

  1. 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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The 1991 Uprising in Iraq And Its Aftermath. Hrw.org. 16 October 2014.