Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq (GOV.KRD) – Prime Minister Masrour Barzani today issued the following statement on the anniversary of the Badinan Anfal campaign.

“As we mark the 33rd anniversary of the Badinan Anfal campaign, we honor the thousands of victims who were systematically targeted and killed in the last stages of the infamous genocidal campaign carried out by the brutal Ba’ath Regime of Iraq. Many more peaceful lives were shattered as hundreds of villages were destroyed and tens of thousands of people were forcibly displaced.

“On this solemn day, we once again call on the Iraqi government to compensate the families of the victims of Anfal. We will continue with our efforts to have this heinous act of terror recognized by the international community for what it was: An act of genocide. The Kurdistan Regional Government remains committed to getting justice for the families of Kurdistan’s martyrs and the victims of Anfal.

“May they all Rest In Peace.”

Masrour Barzani
Prime Minister of Kurdistan Regional Government