Information official of the civil society organizations in Halabja (Arslan Abid) in an interview with reporters announced for the collection of at least seventy million dinars through a fundraising campaign for the displaced Syrian Kurds who live in difficult humanitarian conditions, and currently residing in camps in Dahuk province.


For his part, the Mayor of Halabja (Goran Adham) thanked for the efforts of the people of the area, noting that the campaign began in 13/8/2012- 09/09/2012, stressing at the same time the role of the Department of Halabja and non-governmental organizations, personalities and citizens to provide their assistance to refugees Syrian Kurds.
Halabja is a town in Kurdistan region of Iraq.
The town and surrounding district were attacked on March 16, 1988 by former regime of Saddam with bombs, artillery fire, and chemical weapons, the latter of which proved most devastating. At least 5,000 people died as an immediate result of the chemical attack and it is estimated that a further 7,000 people were injured or suffered long term illness. Most of the victims of the attack on the town of Halabja were Kurdish civilians.