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Source: VOA "This Week"

Roundup

The Legacy of Halabja Unites Iraqi Kurds [3min]

Many Kurds in northern Iraq favor separation from greater Iraq to create an independent state of Kurdistan. Why do they feel so strongly about this issue? As VOA's Brian Padden reports the answer can be summed up in one word: Halabja.

Read entire article at VOA "This Week"