Omer Khawar was a Kurdish civilian who died with his infant child in the chemical attack on Halabja on 16 March 1988. A photograph of them taken in the aftermath became a widely recognised record of the tragedy.
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Halabja victims
Omer Khawar
عومەری خاوەر
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Historical photograph showing victims of violence. May be distressing.
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