What the records say
- When
- 28 Jun 1987
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 36.15° N, 45.48° E
- Description
- 1987 chemical bombing in Iran by Iraq
- Injured
- 8000
Chemical bombing of Sardasht
1987 chemical bombing in Iran by Iraq
On 28 June 1987, Iraq dropped mustard gas bombs on Sardasht, West Azerbaijan, Iran. In two separate bombing runs on four residential areas, the attack killed 130 people and injured 8,000. The gas attacks occurred during the Iran–Iraq War when Iraq frequently used chemical weapons against Iranian civilians and soldiers.
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