1996 Erbil massacre
| Erbil massacre | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Iraqi Kurdish Civil War, the Ba'athist Arabization campaigns in northern Iraq, and the Persecution of Iraqi Turkmen in Ba'athist Iraq | |
| Location | Erbil, Iraqi Kurdistan |
| Date | August 31, 1996 |
| Target | Iraqi Turkmen |
| Deaths | 48 executed |
| Victims | 31 arrested |
| Perpetrators | Iraqi Armed Forces |
| Motive | Anti-Turkish sentiment, retaliation against political dissidents |
The 1996 Erbil massacre happened during raids on the Iraqi Turkmen Front in Erbil by the Iraqi Armed Forces, and the killing of 48 people and 700 opponents of Saddam regime and the arrest of 38, on August 31, 1996.