Battle of Zakho
Part of the Iraqi uprisings following the Gulf War
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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. However, the victory came at a cost, as civilians were killed by forces of Saddam Hussein’s regime during clashes at certain military and intelligence sites in the city.[2] The town was recaptured by government forces on 1 April.
Date13 March – 1 April 1991
Result
Iraqi victory[1]
Territorial
changes Zakho is recaptured by Iraqi government forces
changes Zakho is recaptured by Iraqi government forces
| Battle of Zakho | |||||||||
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| Part of 1991 uprisings in Iraq | |||||||||
  Zakho | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
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 Peshmerga | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
 Ali Hassan al-Majid |
Massoud Barzani | ||||||||
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| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||||