Sinjar chemical attacks
| Sinjar chemical attacks | |
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| Part of Yazidi genocide | |
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| Target | Yazidi Peshmerga Yazidi civilians |
| Weapons | Chlorine and sulfur mustard gas rockets and mortars |
| Victims | ~287 |
| Perpetrators |  ISIS |
The Sinjar chemical attacks were a series of chemical weapon attacks by Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) in February 2016 against Yazidi Peshmerga fighters and civilians in and around the town of Sinjar, Iraq.
Following the Battle of Sinjar and the liberation of the area in late 2015, Yazidi Peshmerga brigades, including the 8th Brigade led by Col. Lukhman Kulli Ibrahim, were stationed in the region to defend it.[1][2]
Attacks
February 11, 2016
On 11 February 2016, ISIL launched approximately 31 mortar rounds filled with chemical agents, including chlorine and sulfur mustard, targeting Yazidi Peshmerga and civilians near Sinjar, particularly in the village of Dumise.[3][4][5]
Symptoms reported included vomiting, respiratory distress, and eye irritation. Approximately 175 Yazidi Peshmerga fighters and civilians were treated for chemical exposure. Col. Lukhman Kulli Ibrahim, an Yazidi commander of the 8th Peshmerga Brigade based in sinjar, reported cases of temporary blindness and evacuations due to collapse.[6][7][8]
February 25, 2016
A second chemical attack occurred on 25 February 2016 when ISIL fired 19 rockets carrying chemical warheads into Sinjar city and surrounding areas. One rocket landed about 10 meters from a bakery, injuring civilians and damaging property.[9]
The attack sickened approximately 110 additional Yazidi Peshmerga fighters and civilians. Reported symptoms were consistent with exposure to chemical agents, including burning lungs, coughing, and nausea.[10]
Third reported attack
A third chemical weapons attack in the Sinjar region was later reported by local officials and media outlets, highlighting ISIL’s continued use of chemical agents despite coalition strikes against their weapons factories.[11][12]
Chemical weapons and delivery
According to Col. Luqman Ibrahim, ISIL used a variety of chemical weapons, including Russian-made munitions, former Ba'ath Iraqi Army chlorine weapons, and homemade chloride bombs. These included rockets and mortars, some paired with propane tanks to amplify damage.[13]
Aftermath and response
Despite targeted coalition airstrikes destroying some ISIL chemical weapons factories, local commanders warned that ISIS retained chemical stockpiles and remained capable of further attacks. The attacks demonstrated the ongoing threat chemical weapons posed to Yazidi civilians and fighters.[14][15]
See also
References
- ↑ "Kurdish forces say Islamic State group used chemical shells". Seattle Times. 14 February 2016.
- ↑ "Kurdish forces say IS fired chemical weapons at them". Times of Israel. 14 February 2016.
- ↑ "ISIS Launches Chemical Attack in Sinjar Area". Free Burma Rangers. 15 February 2016.
- ↑ "Kurdish fighters allege IS chemical attack". VOA News. 14 February 2016.
- ↑ "Kurdish forces say Islamic State group used chemical weapons". Global News. 15 February 2016.
- ↑ "Kurdish forces say Islamic State group used chemical shells". Seattle Times. 14 February 2016.
- ↑ "Kurdish forces say IS fired chemical weapons at them". Times of Israel. 14 February 2016.
- ↑ "ISIS Launches Chemical Attack in Sinjar Area". Free Burma Rangers. 15 February 2016.
- ↑ "ISIS Launches New Chemical Attack into Sinjar on 25 February 2016". Free Burma Rangers. 2 March 2016.
- ↑ Eubank, David (2023). Do This for Love: Free Burma Rangers in the Battle of Mosul. Tyndale House Publishers. Search this book on
- ↑ "Third chemical weapons attack in Sinjar". Kurdistan24.
- ↑ "Poisonous war: Low-tech chemical rockets become growing threat". Middle East Eye.
- ↑ McKay, Hollie S. (2021). Only Cry for the Living: Memos from the ISIS Battlefield. Salvo Press. Search this book on
- ↑ "Kurdish forces say Islamic State group used chemical weapons". Global News. 15 February 2016.
- ↑ McKay, Hollie S. (2021). Only Cry for the Living: Memos from the ISIS Battlefield. Salvo Press. Search this book on
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