1991 uprising in Karbala

Shia uprising in Karbala
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 Hezbollah Iraqi Army deserters
Commanders and leaders
Hussein Kamel al-Majid

Coordinates: 32°36′58″N 4°01′59″E / 32.616°N 4.033°E / 32.616; 4.033

Iraqi government victory

Ba'athist Iraq

Shi'a rebels:

The Shia uprising in Karbala was one of many major points of unrest in Iraq following the Gulf War. The uprising 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 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.

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