violence with the eruption of the Second Iraqi–Kurdish War. Araden was rebuilt in subsequent years, but its population continued to be targeted, resulting in the murder of three Assyrians in 1974-1975, and assassination of the village mukhtar (headman) Dinkha Eshaya in 1981. The village was completely destroyed and its inhabitants displaced by the Iraqi government in 1987 by which time Araden's population had grown to 220 families, and there were two schools. The churches at Araden were spared destruction after negotiations with the Iraqi forces. The conclusion of the Gulf War in 1991 spurred some of the village's former inhabitants to return, and a number of houses were rebuilt with the support of Hanna Kello, Chaldean Catholic Archbishop of Amadiya, in 1992-1993. By 2004, Araden's population had grown to 35 families, and in early 2009, 234 displaced Assyrians, with 72 families, resided at Araden. By 2011, the Supreme Committee of Christian Affairs had constructed 90 houses, a school, and hall, restored 25 houses and the churches, and developed the village's infrastructure. The village was populated by 320 Chaldean Catholics in 2012, however, only 46 families reside at Araden as of 2013. It was reported that the vicinity of the village was bombed by the Turkish Air Force after the commencement of Operation Tigris Shield in June 2018, and Turkish airstrikes had disrupted farming. As of 2021, Araden is inhabited by 220 Assyrians with 54 families, all of whom are Chaldean Catholics. Beside Assyrians, the village is populated by Kurds from the Berwarî and Mizîrî tribes. Notable people Francis David (1870-1939), Chaldean Catholic Archbishop of Amadiya. Thomas Reis (1898-1965), Chaldean Catholic Bishop of Zakho. André Sana (1920-2013), Chaldean Catholic Archbishop of Kirkuk. Gallery See also Assyrians in Iraq List of Assyrian settlements References Notes Citations Bibliography Populated places in Dohuk Province Assyrian communities in Iraq Historic Jewish communities in Iraq