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(For the battles in the Iraq War, see Battle of Karbala (2003) and Battle of Karbala (2007).) The Battle of Karbala was a battle which was fought during the 1991 uprisings in Iraq which followed the Gulf War. The battle started after demoralized troops throughout Iraq began to rebel against Saddam Hussein. From 5 to 19 March 1991, the city of Karbala became a chaotic battlefield as the result of bitter fighting between the insurgents and the Iraqi Republican Guard. After the failure of the uprising, citizens were killed in large numbers. Parts of the city were nearly leveled.

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  • (For the battles in the Iraq War, see Battle of Karbala (2003) and Battle of Karbala (2007).) The Battle of Karbala was a battle which was fought during the 1991 uprisings in Iraq which followed the Gulf War. The battle started after demoralized troops throughout Iraq began to rebel against Saddam Hussein. From 5 to 19 March 1991, the city of Karbala became a chaotic battlefield as the result of bitter fighting between the insurgents and the Iraqi Republican Guard. After the failure of the uprising, citizens were killed in large numbers. Parts of the city were nearly leveled. (en)
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  • Ba'athist Iraq
  • *Republican Guard
  • *Iraqi Armydeserters
  • *Islamic Dawa Party
  • *SCIRI&Badr
  • Shi'arebels:
  • *Ba'ath Party-loyalist among other Iraqi Security forces
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  • Iraqi government victory
  • * Destruction of most of Karbala
  • * Mass reprisals against civilians
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  • Shi'a rebels: (en)
  • Ba'athist Iraq *Republican Guard *Ba'ath Party-loyalist among other Iraqi Security forces (en)
  • *SCIRI & Badr *Islamic Dawa Party *Iraqi Army deserters (en)
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  • Hussein Kamel al-Majid (en)
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  • Battle of Karbala (en)
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  • Iraqi government victory * Mass reprisals against civilians * Destruction of most of Karbala (en)
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  • Karbala is first taken by rebels and then re-taken by the government (en)
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  • (For the battles in the Iraq War, see Battle of Karbala (2003) and Battle of Karbala (2007).) The Battle of Karbala was a battle which was fought during the 1991 uprisings in Iraq which followed the Gulf War. The battle started after demoralized troops throughout Iraq began to rebel against Saddam Hussein. From 5 to 19 March 1991, the city of Karbala became a chaotic battlefield as the result of bitter fighting between the insurgents and the Iraqi Republican Guard. After the failure of the uprising, citizens were killed in large numbers. Parts of the city were nearly leveled. (en)
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