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IRAQ: PICTURES OF SADDAM HUSSEIN'S SURPRISE ATTACK ON IRBIL

(2 Sep 1996) Natural Sound The first pictures of Saddam Hussein's surprise attack on the Kurdish town of Irbil in Northern Iraq show Iraqi soldiers fighting alongside troops from the Kurdish faction, the K-D-P. (Kurdish Democratic Party) Iraq said it launched the offensive to help the K-D-P overcome their rivals, the P-U-K (Patriotic Union of Kurdistan) which Baghdad claims were being aided by Iran. Iraq says it has now started withdrawing its troops from Irbil. There was an air of jubilation as Iraqi soldiers and Kurdish troops from the K-D-P launched their attack on the Kurdish stronghold of Irbil in Northern Iraq. In a convoy cobbled together with military vehicles, cars and trucks - the troops poured into the outskirts of Irbil. Their ground attack was supported by a massive artillery barrage which pounded the city. Reports from the city said that shells thudded into its main power station, cutting off electricity supplies within hours of the start of the offensive. Water supplies were apparently cut as well as telephone connections. One building that took a hammering in the assault was the P-U-K government building. The P-U-K and the K-D-P are fierce rivals and the attack has now given the K-D-P the upper hand. Reports say there have been hundreds of casualties. The Kurdish safe haven was established by the U.S.-led allied forces after the 1991 Gulf War to protect the ethnic Kurds from Saddam Hussein after their failed uprising against him. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...