1996 Iraqi coup attempt

Coup attempt in Iraq, June–July 1996 1996 Iraqi coup d'état attempt CIA activities in Iraq and Aftermath of the Gulf War June–July 1996 Baghdad, Iraq (with broader implications in northern Iraq/Kurdistan) Coup attempt failed Mass arrests and executions of conspirators Saddam Hussein remains in power Ba'athist Iraq 1991 Iraqi government Iraqi National AccordFlag of the Central Intelligence Agency.svg CIA Ba'athist Iraq 1991 Saddam Hussein Iraqi Mukhabarat (intelligence service) Ayad AllawiMohammed Abdullah al-Shahwani Intelligence and security forces highly rated in regime control INA-backed officers within the Republican Guard and defectors (numbers unspecified) None Hundreds arrested Dozens (including ~82 operatives and al-Shahwani’s sons) executed Operation code-named "DBACHILLES"; compromised by double agents and intercepted communications; marked a severe blow to U.S. covert efforts in Iraq 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.Iraq has executed dozens of army officers after failed coup attempt, dissidents say 12 August 1996 ReliefWeb https://reliefweb.int/report/iraq/iraq-has-executed-dozens-army-officers-after-failed-coup-attempt-dissidents-sayThe coup that wasn't 28 September 2005 The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/world/2005/sep/28/iraq.military See also Iraq War References Category:1990s crimes in Iraq Category:1996 crimes in Asia Iraqi coup d'état attempt Category:1990s coups d'état Category:Attempted coups d'état in Iraq Category:June 1996 in Iraq