Which of the Following Most Accurately Describes What Occurred in Halabja

question 1

Multiple Choice

Which of the following most accurately describes what occurred in Halabja in northern Iraq in spring 1988?

• A) Iraq responded to an Iranian attack on Halabja by using chemical weapons on the town, killing 5,000 of its own civilians
• B) Iran attacked Halabja with chemical weapons, killing 5,000 Iraqi civilians
• C) Iran attacked Halabja, justifying this with its ethnic affiliations with the Kurds living there
• D) Iran and Iraq both launched poison gas at one another during this instance of conflict

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