What was happening in Iraq in 1999?
What was happening in Iraq in 1999?
Although the protests in Saddam City had been put down, new protests began to flare across Shiite majority Southern Iraq, with 20 protesters being killed by security forces on the 21, with another 250 arrested across Iraq. Iraqi forces also shelled Nasiriyah after local protesters attacked a government building.
How many Shias killed Saddam?
| Dujail massacre | |
|---|---|
| Attack type | Judicial reprisals |
| Deaths | 142–148 Shia Muslim civilians |
| Perpetrator | Iraqi Ba’athist Government |
| Motive | Retaliation for an unsuccessful assassination attempt by the Shia Islamic Dawa Party against the then President of Iraq, Saddam Hussein |
What happened in the Iraq War in 1998?
Disputes over inspectors’ access to Iraqi facilities continue for years, with US-led air-raids taking place in December 1998. Four aeroplanes are hijacked and flown deliberately into targets in the US. Almost 3,000 people are killed.
What happened to Iraq after the Gulf War?
The Gulf War ends, leaving Iraq subject to United Nations sanctions and arms inspections to look for weapons of mass destruction (biological, chemical and nuclear). Disputes over inspectors’ access to Iraqi facilities continue for years, with US-led air-raids taking place in December 1998.
What happened in Basra in 1999 Iraq?
In a rare acknowledgement of domestic unrest, the Iraqi government admitted on 15 May 1999 that there had been anti-government disturbances in Basra in mid March. The Iraqi government however denied reports of widespread killing, and blamed the unrest on Iranian infiltrators.
How did the US invade Iraq in 2003?
The invasion – Operation Iraqi Freedom – begins with a “shock and awe” campaign of aerial bombardment intended as a show of force. Bombs are dropped on a farming community outside Baghdad where intelligence incorrectly suggested Saddam Hussein might be hiding.
