In the next phase of the Anfal Campaign, from 7 to 20 April 1988, the Garmian region east of Suleimanya became the focal point of Iraqi aggression. This campaign was marked by the disappearance of many women and children and the sinister use of deceit to lure civilians into traps. Vivid Visuals of the […]
During the second phase of the Anfal Campaign, spanning from March 22 to April 2, 1988, the Qara Dagh region, including Bazian and Darbandikhan in the Suleimaniya governorate, became the next target of Saddam Hussein’s ruthless campaign. This phase saw a continuation of the Iraqi regime’s brutal tactics, with several villages subjected to poison gas […]
The first stage of the Anfal Campaign, conducted between 23 February and 18 March 1988, commenced with a ferocity that foreshadowed the horrors to come. In the early hours of 23 February, the tranquility of the Kurdish countryside was shattered by the thunderous booms of artillery and the ominous whine of incoming air strikes. […]
The Anfal campaign, a ruthless counterinsurgency operation, was carried out by Ba’athist Iraq from February to September 1988, during the Iraqi–Kurdish conflict at the tail end of the Iran–Iraq War. This brutal campaign aimed to eliminate Kurdish rebel groups and arabize strategic parts of the Kirkuk Governorate. Led by Ali Hassan al-Majid on the orders […]
Crimes against the Kurds, Genocide in Iraq: The Anfal Campaign against the Kurds (Book 1) ISBN/EAN: 9789083452616 Title: Crimes Against the Kurds (Book 1) Subtitle: Genocide in Iraq: The Anfal Campaign Against the Kurds Editor: Shanidar Publisher Group Contributor: Kurdistan Chronicle Publisher: Shanidar Publisher Bibliographic Imprint: Shanidar Publisher NUR Code: 689 NUR Description: War and […]
Crimes against the Kurds, Genocide in Iraq: The Anfal Campaign Against the Kurds – The Documents (Book 2) ISBN/EAN: 978-90-834526-2-3 Title: Crimes Against the Kurds (Book 2) Subtitle: Genocide in Iraq: The Anfal Campaign Against the Kurds – The Documents Editor: Shanidar Publisher Group Contributor: Kurdistan Chronicle Publisher: Shanidar NUR Code: 689 NUR Description: War […]
Crimes Against the Kurds (Book 3) Legal qualification of operation al-Anfal Legal qualifications of the actions taken against the Yazidis Professor PAN Dr. Ireneusz C. Kamiński Department of Public International Law Institute of Law Studies Polish Academy of Sciences ISBN/EAN: 9789083452630 Title: Crimes Against the Kurds (Book 3) Subtitle: Legal qualification of operation al-Anfal, Legal […]
ISBN/EAN: 978-90-834526-0-9 Title: Yazidis Before the Arrival of ISIS Author: Aso Haji Contributor: Kurdistan Chronicle Translator: Chiman Salih Publisher: Shanidar Bibliographic Imprint: Shanidar NUR Code: 719 NUR Description: Other Religions Edition: 1 Illustrations: Kurdistan Chronicle Pages: 122 Language: English Format: Hardback Publication Date: September 1, 2024 Unveiling the Yazidis: A Chronicle of History and Heritage […]
by Hemin Baban Kurdistan is the land of the Sun and fire and has been home to prophets from different sects and religions for thousands of years. With shrines and holy places scattered throughout the land, Kurdistan bears witness to the peaceful coexistence of different religious and cultural components. In the historic city of Alqosh, specifically […]
by Nasih Ali Khayat Pir Shalyar’s message is celebrated every year in the Hawraman region with a rich tradition of rituals and gatherings that convey profound lessons about unity, sacrifice, and cultural pride. This tradition, believed to be over 1,000 years old, has its roots in ancient Zoroastrian customs, predating the arrival of Islam in […]
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