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Kurdish rebellion of 1983

Kurdish Rebellion of 1983
Part of the Iraqi–Kurdish conflict and the Iran–Iraq War
IraqiKurdistan DeFactoMap.png
Kurdish controlled area of Iraq
Date September, 1983–1985/6
Location North Iraq
Result

Indecisive:

  • Kurdish KDP and PUK hold major enclaves in North Iraq
  • Beginning of Al-Anfal campaign (1986–89) against the Kurds
Belligerents

Former Flag of KDP.png Kurdistan Democratic Party
Supported by:
 Iran

Patriotic Union of Kurdistan
Supported by:
Libya Libya

 Syria 		Iraq Iraq
Commanders and leaders

Former Flag of KDP.png Massoud Barzani

Jalal Talabani

Iraq Saddam Hussein

Iraq Ali Hassan al-Majid
Casualties and losses
At least 110,000 killed (mostly civilians). 1 million refugees

Indecisive:

Former Flag of KDP.png Kurdistan Democratic Party
Supported by:
 Iran

Patriotic Union of Kurdistan
Supported by:
Libya Libya

Former Flag of KDP.png Massoud Barzani


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