Washington: We will work to prevent the use of chemical weapons against the Kurds

Kurdistan 10:39 AM - 2021-11-30

The US Consulate General in the Kurdistan Region affirmed that it will continue to work to prevent the use of chemical weapons against the Kurds on the occasion of the Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare.

"Today is the International Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare. We commemorate all those killed or injured in the IKR as a result of these horrific acts of violence," the US consulate said in a statement.

"We will continue working together to prevent such horrible atrocities from ever happening again and to promote the principles of peace, understanding, and diversity," it added.

The Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare is an annual event held November 30 as a tribute to the victims of chemical warfare.

Kurds and Chemical Weapons

During the Iraq-Iran war (1980-1988), chemical weapons were used by then Iraq's Baath regime against Iran, as well as Iraq to annihilate the Kurdish people. The process began from April 15, 1987, to August 29, 1988. The regime used chemical weapons to destroy over 400 villages and towns of the Kurdistan Region.

The biggest one was the one used against Halabja city where over 5000 innocent people from women, children of all ages, and the elderly were martyred as a result of this crime and more than 10,000 were injured. The injured are still suffering from their wounds to this day.



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