This Day In Iraqi History – Oct 13

1973 Continued fighting between Israeli and Iraqi forces in Syria

1996 PUK counterattacked Recaptured Sulaymaniya from KDP with Iranian support

2004 Blair told parliament that Iraq Study Group proved Saddam wanted WMD and

            violated UN resolutions

2004 Mass grave with hundreds of Kurds killed by Saddam in 1987-88 discovered in

            Hatra Ninewa

2006 Mujahedeen Shura Council became ISI Announced Islamic State in Baghdad

            Anbar Diyala Kirkuk Salahaddin Ninewa Babil

2006 New ISI announced Abu Omar al-Baghdadi emir of Islamic State

2015 Abadi cabinet approved new pay scale for govt workers to cut costs pushed as

            reform move Led to protests by public employees

2015 KRG PM Barzani removed four Gorran ministers from KRG cabinet

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