04/16/1990
PR China – Lhasa Monks Expelled further alienating Tibet.

04/16/1991
Iraq – U.S. Troops Enter North Iraq to create Kurd safehaven.

04/16/1980
Israel/Palestinian Authority – Palestinian Prisoners Day declared by PLO

04/16/1988
Tunisia – Abu Jihad Assassinated

04/17/1989
Burma – United Wa State Army founded

04/17/1946
Syria – Independence Day

04/17/1992
Turkey – Turkish raid on Kurdish guerrillas on this date leads to numerous Kurdish reprisals citing this date.

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