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Halepçe Massacre, on 16 March 1988, was a chemical weapons attack carried out in the town of Halepçe, located in northeastern Iraq near the border with Iran. During the final phase of the Iran-Iraq War, forces loyal to the Iraqi Baath regime launched bombs containing chemical agents over the town and its surroundings. As a result of the attack, approximately 5,000 civilians lost their lives within a short time, and thousands were injured. Historical and Demographic Background Halepçe is a settle