Iraqi Kurds Mark Halabja Chemical Attack Anniversary
BAGHDAD (Press TV) – Iraqi Kurds have staged events marking 30 years since a chemical attack by the former Iraqi dictator, Saddam Hussein, on the town of Halabja.
Halabja, a located near Iran’s western border, was bombed on March 16, 1988 during the final days of Iraq’s war against Iran. Around 5,000 people, mostly civilians, were killed in the deadly attack, which also left around 10,000 people injured.
On Thursday, scores of Kurds from Halabja staged a demonstration outside the German Consulate in Erbil, the capital of Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, and repeated previous demands for a swift trial of those responsible for the gruesome attack.
The demonstrators said German companies that used to sell chemical bombs to Saddam should specifically be held accountable for the massacre.
Halabja, a located near Iran’s western border, was bombed on March 16, 1988 during the final days of Iraq’s war against Iran. Around 5,000 people, mostly civilians, were killed in the deadly attack, which also left around 10,000 people injured.
On Thursday, scores of Kurds from Halabja staged a demonstration outside the German Consulate in Erbil, the capital of Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, and repeated previous demands for a swift trial of those responsible for the gruesome attack.
The demonstrators said German companies that used to sell chemical bombs to Saddam should specifically be held accountable for the massacre.