April 14: Commemorating the Victims of the Anfal Genocide
On April 14, the Kurdistan Regional Government Representation in the United States commemorates the victims of the Anfal Genocide, one of the most devastating chapters in modern Kurdish history. This year marks the 38th anniversary of the systematic campaign carried out by the former Iraqi regime against the Kurdish people between 1987 and 1988. What Was the Anfal Campaign? The Anfal campaign was a coordinated military operation conducted by the…