May 1994 PUK–KDP clashes

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May 1994 PUK–KDP clashes
Part of Iraqi Kurdish Civil War
Date1 May — 1 June 1994[1]
Location
Result Indecisive
Belligerents
Former Flag of KDP.svg
KDP
Flag of PUK.png
PUK
Commanders and leaders
Former Flag of KDP.svg Masoud Barzani Flag of PUK.png Jalal Talabani
Casualties and losses
300 killed[2]

May 1994 PUK–KDP clashes was the first outbreak of violence of the 1994–97 Iraqi Kurdish Civil War, fought in Iraqi Kurdistan between the rival Kurdistan Democratic Party and Patriotic Union of Kurdistan Kurdish factions. The clashes left around 300 people dead.[2] The clashes saw the PUK capture the towns of Shaqlawa and Chamchamal from the KDP.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Refworld | Chronology for Kurds in Iraq".
  2. ^ a b "Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP)". GlobalSecurity.org.
  3. ^ "Timeline: Iraqi Kurds". BBC News. 19 April 2011.


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