The Rawandiz massacre (Kurdish: کۆمەڵکوژی ڕەواندوز, romanized: komellkwjîî rrewandwz) is a massacre against Kurds that happened in early May of 1916, the massacre was committed by the Assyrian volunteers of Agha Petros with the Russians who accompanied them and took their advise.

It is estimated that over 8,000 Kurds were massacred and the population of Rawandiz decreased by 80%, A British major by the name of Noel described the extermination of the town by what he dubbed “the Christian army of revenge of Agha Petros“ [2].

According to Kurdish tradition, many Kurdish Women jumped to their deaths from high places to avoid being raped by the soldiers, fearing for their honor.

[3] Some women were less fortunate, and became victims of rape and other types of sexual violence.