What the records say
- When
- Oct 1935
- Kind
- Rebellion
- Coordinates
- 36.36° N, 41.70° E
- Description
- yazidi revolt against Kingdom of Iraq
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
1935 Yazidi revolt
Yazidi revolt against Kingdom of Iraq
The 1935 Yazidi revolt took place in Iraq in October 1935. The Iraqi government, under Yasin al-Hashimi, crushed a revolt by the Yazidi people of Sinjar Mountains against the imposition of conscription. The Iraqi army, led by Bakr Sidqi, reportedly killed over 200 Yazidi and imposed martial law throughout the region.
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