What the records say
- When
- 28 Mar 1991
- Kind
- Massacre
- Deaths
- 100
- Coordinates
- 35.75° N, 44.14° E
- Description
- massacre in Iraq
1991 Altun Kupri massacre
Massacre in Iraq
The Altun Kupri massacre occurred on 28 March 1991 in the Turkmen town of Altun Kupri, Kirkuk Governorate, Iraq. The massacre targeted Turkmens, in particular males, both children and adults alike, and was organized by security forces affiliated with Saddam Hussein's army. It came as a result of curbing the 1991 uprising in the dissident areas in the north and south of the country.
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