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In Iraqi Kurdistan, the trauma of the Halabja chemical massacre resurfaces as war returns to Iran

On March 16, 1988, Saddam Hussein's regime launched a mustard gas and sarin attack on the Kurdish town of Halabja, which at that time was suspected of collaborating with Iran, killing thousands. Thirty-eight years later, survivors remain haunted by those memories.

17 Mar, 01:56 — 17 Mar, 01:56
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