Battle of Zakho

Battle of Zakho
Part of 1991 uprisings in Iraq
Battle of Zakho is located in Iraq
Zakho
Zakho
Date13 March – 1 April 1991
Location
Zakho, Iraq
Result Iraqi victory[1]
Territorial
changes		 Zakho is recaptured by Iraqi government forces
Belligerents

Iraq Ba'athist Iraq

Kurdistan Region Peshmerga
Commanders and leaders
Iraq Ali Hassan al-Majid Kurdistan Region Massoud Barzani
Strength
Unknown Unknown
Casualties and losses
20,000 170,000

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. ^ "The 1991 Uprising in Iraq And Its Aftermath". Hrw.org. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  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.