CBRN event in Iran, Islamic Republic of on Sat 14th May 1988

14th May 1988

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IRNA reports that at least 100 civilians killed and many more wounded in Iraq's Kurdish province of Arbil when Iraqi aircraft bombed several villages with chemical weapons. The villages are identified as Kuk-Tappeh, Assgar-Sutkeh, Mayeleh, Farchenar, Sheikhan, Kalleh-Shir as well as others in Hamran and Zehzi. Those attacks took place yesterday [14th May]. IRNA reports eight Iraqi warplanes hit the same villages with chemical weapons in addition to many other Kurdish villages in Arbil province.

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