This Day In Iraqi History - Mar 7 Fighting broke out in Mosul between Communists who supported Gen Qasim and his opponents Mosul cmdr announced coup

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1916 British forces attacked Ottomans at the Dujaila Redoubt

Violence Drops In Iraq For The 2nd Month

Violence in Iraq has been down in the new year. Incidents have remained in single digits each week and the Islamic State is barely active anymore. There were 3 attacks by pro-Iran groups that wanted to let the world know that they are still around even though operations are no longer their priority.

This Day In Iraqi History - Mar 6 Shah and Bakr govt signed agreement on Shatt al-Arab waterway Iran cut off aid to Barzani and his revolt collapsed

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1922 King Faisal threatened to end Anglo-Iraq treaty talks if term mandate wasn’t dropped

from Iraq

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This Day In Iraqi History – Mar 5 Sec Def Cheney said US would not be able to hold Gulf War coalition together if it marched on Baghdad and overthrew Saddam

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1917 British forces started march on Baghdad from Kut

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This Day In Iraqi History - Mar 4 1991 Revolt spread to Kurdistan

 

1935 Jamil al-Midfai became PM 2^nd out of 5 times Was considered aligned with King Ghazi

and fmr PM Ayubi Jawadat Ikha Party kept up support for Mid-Euphrates tribal revolt that spread to Diyala

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This Day In Iraqi History - Mar 3 Charges dropped against Sadrist Dep Health Min Zamili and head of Health Min protection force for running death squads Killings Sunnis in hospitals Stealing money Sadrists intimidated witnesses and judges

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1914 US consulate reported Ottomans reconciled with Sayid Talib who’d pushed for

autonomy in Basra vilayet

This Day In Iraqi History - Mar 2 1991 uprising spread to Nasiriya, Dhi Qar

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1915 UK attacked Nukhaila Turned back by tribesmen Turned into route