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The 1996 Iraqi coup d'état attempt was a coup d'état attempt against president Saddam Hussein and his regime, as part of a wave of attacks and assassination attempts on the president of Iraq. The attempt occurred in June 1996, when a failed coup plot against the government was planned by the United States according to the Iraqi government.[1][2]
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References
- ^ "Iraq has executed dozens of army officers after failed coup attempt, dissidents say". ReliefWeb. 12 August 1996.
- ^ "The coup that wasn't". The Guardian. 28 September 2005.
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OETA (1918–1920)  | |
Mandatory Iraq (1920–1932)  | |
Kingdom of Iraq (1921–1958)  | |
Iraqi Republic (1958–1968)   | |
Republic of Iraq (1968–2003)  | |
Republic of Iraq (since 2003)   | |
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