#anniversary – European Affairs Magazine

Today, marks the 43 anniversary of Saddam Hussain attack on Qalladize.

25 Aprile 2017 BreakingNews @en di

April 24, 2017, Marks the 43 anniversary of Qalladize attack, Kurds had gathered in Qalladize city in a remembrance ceremony for the victims of 1974 attack. The ceremony was attended by Governmental official, Kurdish Parties members, families of Anfal victims and a large number of Kurds. The Government of Kurdistan Region with the help of its Vice President Mr. Qubad Talabani had offered the best services for the city and for the victims’ families. At 9.15am on Wednesday 24 April 1974, Qalladze fell victim to Saddam Hussein first airstrike against the Kurds. Rockets and internationally forbidden cannon fires set alight the town of Qalladize, the Ba’athist government had demolished the town of Qalladze killing at least 163 innocent people as well for injuring more than 250 others including students and University teachers. Qalladze means “Castle of Two Rivers” from the Kurdish words Qala= castle, dw= two and ze= river. In the south west of the City there is a small hill between two rivers.

49th anniversary of the Independence Day in Yemen

Leader of the revolution Abdulmalik al-Houthi congratulated the Yemeni people on the occasion of the 49th anniversary of the Independence Day, when Yemen got freedom from Britain in 30th November 1967, as well the formation of the new national salvation government. “The aggression coalition countries are seeking to completely occupy our all homeland and enslave our free Muslim people whose value principles force the defense of ourselves,” Sayyed al-Houthi told the nation. “The step of forming the government stressed the giant importance of reinforcing our domestic position and serving our people, despite the difficult economic situation imposed by the aggression coalition,” the leader said.