Latitude and longitude of 1991 uprising in Karbala

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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.

Latitude: 32° 36' 57.60" N
Longitude: 4° 01' 58.80" E

Nearest city to this article: Ghardaïa

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GPS coordinates of 1991 uprising in Karbala, Algeria

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