Halabja massacre

massacre against the Kurdish people that took place in Halabja, Iraq on March 16, 1988
Event mass_murder Q579179
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Summary

Halabja massacre is a mass murder[1]. It draws 1,052 Wikipedia views per month (mass_murder category, ranking #33 of 157).[2]

Key Facts

  • Halabja massacre is in the country of Ba'athist Iraq[3].
  • Halabja massacre's instance of is recorded as mass murder[4].
  • Halabja massacre's instance of is recorded as genocidal massacre[5].
  • Halabja massacre's instance of is recorded as war crime[6].
  • The location of Halabja massacre was Halabja[7].
  • Halabja massacre is a type of chemical warfare[8].
  • Halabja massacre is part of Anfal campaign[9].
  • Halabja massacre is part of Operation Zafar 7[10].
  • Halabja massacre's Commons category is recorded as Halabja chemical attack[11].
  • Halabja massacre took place on March 16, 1988[12].
  • Halabja massacre's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 35.183333333333, 'lon': 45.983333333333}[13].
  • Halabja massacre's organizer is recorded as Iraqi Air Force[14].
  • Halabja massacre resulted in {'amount': '+100000'} deaths[15].
  • Halabja massacre resulted in {'amount': '+5000'} deaths[16].
  • Halabja massacre's participating team is recorded as Saddam Hussein[17].
  • Halabja massacre's participating team is recorded as Ali Hassan al-Majid[18].
  • Halabja massacre's participating team is recorded as Muzahim S'ab Hasan[19].
  • Halabja massacre's uses is recorded as mustard gas[20].
  • Halabja massacre's uses is recorded as nerve agent[21].
  • Halabja massacre's uses is recorded as cyanogen[22].
  • Halabja massacre's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Human rights[23].

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When and Where

Halabja massacre occurred on March 16, 1988[12]. It took place at Halabja[7]. It is in the country of Ba'athist Iraq[3].

Context

Part of include Anfal campaign[9], a military campaign[24], in Iraq[25] and Operation Zafar 7[10], a military operation[26]. Recorded instance of include mass murder[4], genocidal massacre[5], and war crime[6].

Outcome and Impact

Recorded number of deaths include {'amount': '+100000'}[15] and {'amount': '+5000'}[16].

Why It Matters

Halabja massacre draws 1,052 Wikipedia views per month (mass_murder category, ranking #33 of 157).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] It is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16w ago · Saldanha-mareo · 2026-06-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country → Ba'athist Iraq
    Instance of → mass murder, genocidal massacre, war crime
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Target: Kurds, ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/harvesttemplates/425f06fa644d|details]])"
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