Battle of Tuz Khormato
The Battle of Tuz Khormato refers to the a battle fought during the 1991 uprisings in Iraq between the Peshmerga and Iraqi forces. Tuz Khormatu, a predominantly Turkmen town, was one of the most southernly towns to fall under the control of the Peshmerga then retaken by Iraqi government forces.
Battle of Tuz Khormato | |||||||||
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Part of the 1991 uprisings in Iraq | |||||||||
Tuz Khormato | |||||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||||
Iraqi government |
Patriotic Union of Kurdistan Kurdistan Democratic Party Deserters from the Jash | ||||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
Saddam Hussein Ali Hassan al-Majid Massoud Rajavi |
Jalal Talabani | ||||||||
Units involved | |||||||||
Republican Guard | Peshmerga | ||||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||||
Unknown | Unknown |
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