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The rebellions began immediately after Iraq's defeat by the allies in the Gulf War, and many Kurds and Shi'i thought that they had the backing of the allies and especially the United States. Some 7,000 soldiers were moved from the Turkish and Iranian borders to protect Baghdad from the revolts. In the worst civil unrest since the beginning of Saddam Hussein's rule, uprisings broke out in southern Shi'i areas and in northern Kurdish areas. The Iraqi News Agency denied reports that the Iraqi Army had recently attacked the Kurds in the north. So far 3,365 Kurds had taken advantage of the amnesty. President Hussein extended the amnesty offer to Kurds to June 11. President Saddam Hussein orders a general amnesty for Iraqi Kurdish fighters, effective from April 11 through May 11. The Government denied claims made by the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) that Iraqi helicopters killed 60 Kurdish fisherman on January 20. There were no casualties and an unnamed Kurdish underground group took responsibility. The Iraqi News Agency reported that the Information and Cultural Ministry licensed Abd al-Wahhab al-Talbani, a Kurdish journalist and poet, to begin publication of Naso, a Kurdish language newspaper.Д®lection were held in Kurdistan for a 50 member Legislative Council.ДЄ bomb exploded at the British Club in Baghdad. Hussein announced plans for Iraqi political reform. Over 6,000 Kurds were killed and over 40,000 were displaced.

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Iraq launches a series of attacks on Kurdish villages, burning them down and often using poison gas. Iraq invades Iran with the objective of securing the long disputed Shatt al-Arab waterway and toppling the regime of the Ayatollah Khomeini. The United Nations and Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) accused Iraq of 1) Execution of 150 Kurdish political prisoners 2) Forceful eviction of Kurds 3) Illegal land seizures by the government 4) Arabization of Kurdish areas 5) Using poison gas against civilians. Saddam Hussein became the Ba'athist President of Iraq. In the KDP more than 2,000 died, 250,000 fled to Iran, and a total of 600,000 Kurds were displaced Jallal Talabani broke with the KDP and formed the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan.

In Iraq's military 10,000 were wounded and 7,000 died. The KDP rebellion ended with a cease fire. Over 40,000 homes were allegedly destroyed and there were 60,000 casualties. They feared foreign invasion through Kurdistan and a Kurd led military coup. Moustafa Barzani, leader of the Kurdish Democratic Party, breaks away from the KDP and formed his own army.ДЄ coup brought the Ba'ath party back to power. Out of this the Pro-Syrian Arab Socialist Resurrection Party (Ba'ath) established itself politically and seized control of the government. The Kurds launched an armed rebellion against the government, Persians fought a protracted conflict with Arabs, Turks fought with Kurds, and Shi'i fought with Sunnis.

In a military coup King Fisal II was assassinated and a new regime was established ending British influence in Iraq. King Fisal died and Iraq experiences a series of coups until 1939. Iraq formally became an independent state but British influence over Iraqi public officials continued for 26 years. The British created a constitutional monarchy in Iraq and installed Fisal ibn Hussein as Meccan Prince. The British capture Iraq from the Turkish Ottoman Empire during World War I. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Minorities at Risk Project, Chronology for Kurds in Iraq, 2004,В available at: