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Large numbers of Kurds were forcibly relocated from areas along the Iranian border where Iraqi authorities suspected Kurds were aiding Iranian forces during the Iran-Iraq war.

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Iraq launches the Anfal Campaign/Kurdish Genocide against the Kurds, who have been supporting Iran in the war. The Kurdish Genocide was a deliberate killing of a large number of people.

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Tens of thousands of Kurdish civilians and fighters are killed, and hundreds of thousands are forced into exile, in a systematic attempt to break the Kurdish resistance.

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Iraq launches a poison gas attack on the Kurdish town of Halabja. 5,000 Iraqi Kurds were killed in the chemical gas attack.

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The Kurdish Genocide ended when Saddam Hussein  announced a general amnesty for all Kurds.

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Turkey closes the Iraq border, forcing thousands of Kurds to seek refuge in the mountains. (The picture shows Kurds seeking refuge in the mountains.)

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With the help of the United States the Kurds established a "Safe Haven" on the Iraqi side of the border. The international aid agencies also launched a massive aid operation to help the Kurdish refugees. (The picture shows Kurdish children at a refugee camp)