17min chapter

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Fazil Moradi, "Being Human: Political Modernity and Hospitality in Kurdistan-Iraq" (Rutgers UP, 2024)

New Books in Sociology

CHAPTER

The Anfal Operations: A Historical Overview

This chapter explores the historical and geopolitical context of the Anfal operations in Iraq, emphasizing the use of chemical weapons and the influence of Ba'athist ideology. It examines the events of May 10th, 1988, and recounts the brutal realities faced by the Kurdish population through survivor narratives. The discussion culminates in a critical reflection on the legal recognition of these events as genocide and the implications for Kurdish identity and history.

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