Iraq – Iraqi Kurds commemorate Halabja massacre

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Location: Sulaymaniyah – Iraq

Language: Arabic + Kurdish

Voice: Natural

Duration: 00:04:32

Source: A24

Restrictions: A24 Clients

Dateline: 16-03-2022

Storyline:

Iraqi Kurds gather in the Saray Azadi (Freedom) Square to commemorate the 34th anniversary of the Halabja massacre. The observe a minute of silence to pay respect for victims of the chemical bombing, that took place on March 16, 1988 and claimed the lives of more than five thousand people. The participants appealed to authorities to work hard so that such tragedy doesn’t reoccur.

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(SOUNDBITE) Rizgar Abdullah – Musical Artist:

“We, as Sulaymaniyah artists, commemorate the chemical bombing on Halabja every year. We play the drums in the Saray Azadi Square. I hope people in all parts of Kurdistan observe a minute of silence at 11:20.”

 (SOUNDBITE) Mahmoud Said-Citizen:

“This is a painful day for the Iraqis in general and the Kurdish people in particular. We condemn the Halabja massacre. We want all countries of the world to work so such tragedies don’t reoccur. This massacre claimed the lives of thousands of innocent people, including children, the elderly, and women.”

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