1996 Iraqi coup attempt

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The 1996 Iraqi coup d'etat attempt was a coup d'etat attempt against president Saddam Hussein and his regime, as part of a wave of attacks and assassination attempts on the president in 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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  1. ^ "Iraq has executed dozens of army officers after failed coup attempt, dissidents say" . ReliefWeb. 12 August 1996.
  2. ^ "The coup that wasn't" . The Guardian. 28 September 2005.