1991 uprising in Basra
The 1991 uprising in Basra was the scene of the beginning of the unrest in Iraq following the Gulf War. The uprising started after demoralized troops throughout Iraq began to rebel against Saddam Hussein, in particular after a tank driver in Basra fired at a public portrait of Saddam Hussein. Basra became a chaotic battlefield between military defectors and Iraqi Republican Guard, with most of the fighting taking place at close quarters. Most of Basra had been retaken by mid March, but rebels in parts such as Tanuma managed to hold out until mid April. After Ba'athist forces had regained control, they engaged in a crackdown against civilians and suspected supporters of the uprising.
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1991 uprising in Basra
The 1991 uprising in Basra was the scene of the beginning of the unrest in Iraq following the Gulf War. The uprising started after demoralized troops throughout Iraq began to rebel against Saddam Hussein, in particular after a tank driver in Basra fired at a public portrait of Saddam Hussein. Basra became a chaotic battlefield between military defectors and Iraqi Republican Guard, with most of the fighting taking place at close quarters. Most of Basra had been retaken by mid March, but rebels in parts such as Tanuma managed to hold out until mid April. After Ba'athist forces had regained control, they engaged in a crackdown against civilians and suspected supporters of the uprising.
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The 1991 uprising in Basra was ...... ed supporters of the uprising.
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الانتفاضة الشعبانية في البصرة ...... شتبه بهم في تأييدهم للانتفاضة.
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730+ Killed,1300+ wounded
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*Ba'ath Party-loyalist among other Iraqi Security forces
*Iraqi Armydeserters
*Iraqi Hezbollah
*Islamic Dawa Party
*Republican Guard
*SCIRI&Badr
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* Mass reprisals against civilians
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5,000 Army defectors
6,000 Republic Guard
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Parts of Basra taken by rebels and then re-taken by the government
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الانتفاضة الشعبانية في البصرة ...... شتبه بهم في تأييدهم للانتفاضة.
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الانتفاضة الشعبانية في البصرة
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