Battle of Karbala (1991)

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Battle of Karbala (1991)
Part of 1991 uprisings in Iraq
Karbala
Date 5–19 March 1991 Location Karbala, Iraq Result Iraqi government victory Mass reprisals against civilians Destruction of most of Karbala Territorial changes Karbala is first taken by rebels and then re-taken by the government
Belligerents
Ba'athist Iraq Republican Guard Ba'ath Party-loyalist among other Iraqi Security forces	Shi'a rebels: SCIRI & Badr Islamic Dawa Party Iraqi Army deserters
Commanders and leaders
Hussein Kamel al-Majid	unknown
Strength
unknown	unknown

The Battle of Karbala 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.