The following lists events that happened during 1988 in Iraq.
Incumbents
Events
- 16 March – The Halabja massacre is carried out by Iraqi forces using chemical weapons in the northern Kurdish city of Halabja , which was occupied by Iran days earlier as part of the Iran–Iraq War.[1]
- 17 April – Second Battle of al-Faw started to free the Al-Faw peninsula in southern Iraq, which has been under Iranian occupation for 2 years. The campaign was successful and by the 20th of April, the peninsula was under Iraqi control.[2]
- 8 August – The 8-year long Iran-Iraq war ends with the announcement of a ceasefire.
Births
- 10 January – Ameer Sabah, Iraqi footballer.
- 27 May – Yassir Abdul-Mohsen, Iraqi footballer.
- 2 June – Sama Dizayee, Iraqi Journalist.
Deaths
Date Unknown
- Dhu'l-Nun Ayyub, Iraqi novelist. (b.1908)[3]
References
- ^ "The 1988 Anfal Campaign in Iraqi Kurdistan | Sciences Po Violence de masse et Résistance - Réseau de recherche". www.sciencespo.fr (in French). 2016-01-19. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
- ^ "Al-Faw peninsula: 30 years on and ghosts of the Iraq-Iran war remain". Arab News. Retrieved 2025-02-17.
- ^ "ذو النون أيوب". جائزة كتارا للرواية العربية (in Arabic). Retrieved 2025-02-23.
