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Chemical bombing of Sardasht
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On 28 June 1987, Iraq dropped mustard gas bombs on Sardasht, West Azerbaijan, Iran. In two separate bombing runs on four residential areas, the attack killed 130 people and injured 8,000.[1] The gas attacks occurred during the Iran–Iraq War when Iraq frequently used chemical weapons against Iranian civilians and soldiers.
Main article: Iraqi chemical attacks against Iran
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![]() News of the 1987 chemical bombing of Sardasht in local newspaper | |||||||
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130 deaths (109 civilians; 21 military and other) |
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In 2006, a quarter of the town's 20,000 residents were still experiencing severe illnesses from the attacks.[2] The film Walnut Tree (2020) was inspired by the event.