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1991 uprisings in Iraq

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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