This Day In Iraqi History – Aug 31

1986 Iran started Op Karbala 2 attacking Kurdistan

1996 30,000 Republican Guards began attack upon PUK Captured Irbil city to back

KDP

1996 PUK gave orders to flee to hills to escape Iraqi attack upon Irbil

1996 INC camp in Qushtapa, Irbil captured by Iraqi forces 96 INC members killed

1996 Clinton said he was concerned about Iraqi attack on Irbil but US not ready to

            respond

1996 Def Sec Perry said US should not get involved in Kurdish civil war

2003 Commander of Guantanamo Bay prison Gen Miller flew to Iraq to advise on

interrogation techniques

2003 Pentagon Defense Policy Board’s Perle US should have organized Iraqi opposition to

            take over govt after invasion

2004 CIA report Sistani and Sadr’s standing increased by Battle of Najaf Allawi’s

            hurt

2005 Rumor of suicide bomber led to stampede of Shiite pilgrims on Tigris

            Bridge in Baghdad leading to over 1,000 dead and wounded

2006 Iraq Cmdr Gen Casey said Baghdad security progressing US forces clearing

            areas but Iraqis not holding them

2006 Iraq Cmdr Gen Casey said Iraqi forces could take over security in country in

            12-18 months

2006 Maliki told Iraq Survey Group security problems caused by Baathists and Al

            Qaeda

2006 Maliki told Iraq Survey Group problem with Iraqi police too many former

            regime members in it

2010 US officially ended combat operations in Iraq

2015 Protest in front of Judicial Council building in Baghdad demanding Chief

            Justice Medhat be dismissed

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