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1991 Iraqi uprising

1991 uprisings in Iraq
Part of the Iraqi–Kurdish conflict, the Shia–Sunni relations, and the
Destroyed tank 1991 uprising Iraq.jpg
An Iraqi government tank disabled by rebels
Date 1 March – 5 April 1991
(1 month and 4 days)
Location Iraq
Result

Iraqi government victory

  • Mass reprisals against the population and exodus of 1.8 million refugees from the country
  • Continued conflict in parts of the north until October 1991 and in the rural south until 1994
  • Accelerated destruction of the Tigris-Euphrates marshes by Iraqi government
Territorial
changes
Establishment of the Kurdish Autonomous Republic, as well as the Iraqi no-fly zones
Belligerents

Ba'athist Iraq


MEK

Shia rebels:


Peshmerga:


Other dissidents:

Commanders and leaders

Saddam Hussein
Ali Hassan al-Majid
Taha Yasin
Izzat Ibrahim ad-Douri
Tariq Aziz
Qusay Hussein

Massoud Rajavi

Mohammad Baqir al-Hakim
Abdul Aziz al-Hakim
Hadi Al-Amiri
Massoud Barzani

Jalal Talabani
Strength
Est. 300,000
Est. 4,500
SCIRI: Est. 40,000–50,000
KDP: Est. 15,000–45,000
PUK: Est. 4,000–12,000
Casualties and losses
Est. 5,000 killed Est. 25,000–180,000 killed (mostly civilians)

Iraqi government victory

Ba'athist Iraq

Shia rebels:

Peshmerga:

Other dissidents:

Saddam Hussein
Ali Hassan al-Majid
Taha Yasin
Izzat Ibrahim ad-Douri
Tariq Aziz
Qusay Hussein


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