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Bookmark or Share- Halabja - WikipediaHalabja (Kurdish: هەڵەبجە, romanized: Helebce, Arabic: حلبجة[3]) is a city in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq and the capital of Halabja Governorate, located about 240 km (150 mi) northeast of Baghdad and 14 km (9 mi) from the Iranian border.
- Halabja massacre - WikipediaThe Halabja massacre (Kurdish: کیمیابارانی ھەڵەبجە Kêmyabarana Helebce) took place in Iraqi Kurdistan on 16 March 1988, when thousands of Kurds were killed by a large-scale Iraqi chemical attack.
- BBC ON THIS DAY | 16 | 1988: Thousands die in Halabja gas attack - BBC NewsIraq was said to be keen to avenge the fall of Halabja, which is seen as an important centre for Kurdish resistance in their struggle for autonomy. The assault came after two days of conventional...
- Halabja: A Chronicle of Endurance and HeritageHalabja, one of the oldest and most picturesque cities in the Kurdistan Region, boasts a rich history spanning approximately 500 years. The city’s origins trace back to settlers from remote villages in the Hawraman region and Eastern Kurdistan (northwestern Iran) more broadly.
- Halabja Governorate - WikipediaHalabja Governorate (Kurdish: پارێزگای ھەڵەبجە, romanized: Parêzgay Helebceyê, [4] [5] Arabic: محافظة حلبجة, romanized: Muḥāfaẓat Ḥalabja) is a governorate in the semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan Region in Iraq.The governorate was established in 2014, splitting off from Sulaymaniyah Governorate and becoming the fourth governorate in the Kurdistan Region of ...
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