This Day In Iraqi History - Apr 29 Ottomans defeated British at Kut 2nd biggest loss for UK during WWI

 

1916 Gen Townshend surrendered at Kut 13,309 soldiers and followers taken prisoner 

7,000 died in captivity British lost 33,000 casualties One of largest defeats for UK in WWI

Iran And Its Iraqi Allies Continue Attacks During Ceasefire

  

On April 8 the ceasefire went into effect between the U.S. and Iran. Hostilities were supposed to stop in Iraq as well as the Resistance announced a two week halt to operations but they have not. Iranian Kurdish groups have been attacked again and again and most recently a Kuwait border post was hit by an Iraqi drone.

This Day In Iraqi History - Apr 28 PM Gaylani and pan-Arab Golden Square officers decided to go to war with UK Asked Axis for military aid again

1922 UK Iraq Commissioner Cox said King Faisal racially weak for disagreeing with him

Musings On Iraq In The News

  

I was cite din this article by Paul Iddon in the New Arab “Dollar blockade: Will US pressure on Iraq’s militias backfire?”

 

For a full listing of Musings On Iraq’s citations look here.

US Cuts Off Iraq’s Oil Revenues To Force It To End Iranian Influence

  

The Trump administration dramatically increased the pressure upon Iraq to curtail Iranian influence in the country.

This Day In Iraqi History - Apr 27 Pres Arif said Kurds would never have autonomy in Iraq

1916 UK offered Ottomans all the artillery and 1 mil pounds in return for letting British forces

leave Kut UK forces had been under siege in Kut since Dec Ottomans refused offer

This Day In Iraqi History - Apr 26 PM Gaylani asked Axis for aid to fight British

 

1916 Gen Townshend cmdr at Kut wrote Turks about surrendering Townshend told to offer

money to allow his troops to go Turks wanted unconditional surrender