2h 50min, mar 2, 1991 y - Najaf uprising
Description:
In Najaf, a demonstration near the city's great Imam Ali Mosque became a gun battle between army deserters and Saddam's security forces. The rebels seized the shrine as Ba'ath Party officials fled the city or were killed; prisoners were freed from jails.Added to timeline:
Date:
2h 50min, mar 2, 1991 y
Now
~ 33 years ago
