This Day In Iraqi History - Jan 26

1948 PM Said said that Anglo-Iraq Treaty was still on the table after Regent

            cancelled it Led to new protests

1948 PM Said ordered suppression of protests against Anglo-Iraq Treaty

1982 Iran and Iraq agreed to family visits for prisoners of war

1987 Islamic Conference Organization invited Iran and Iraq to summit in Kuwait Iran

            said no

1987 UN Sec Gen de Cuella addressed Islamic Conf Org saying aggressor in Iran-Iraq

            War needed to be determined

1997 Iraqi National Accord operative gave interview saying CIA behind bombing campaign
           in Iraq form 1994-95
1998 Project for New American Century sent letter to Clinton demanding US

            overthrow Saddam

1998 11 of 18 that signed letter from Project for New American Century would join

            Bush administration in 2001

2003 Powell speech asked why Iraq tried to buy uranium Reference to Iraq-Niger uranium deal

2003 Blair said Iraq non-cooperation with UN inspectors was material breach of

            UN Resolution

2004 Japanese troops deployed to Iraq as part of Coalition of Willing

2005 Insurgent umbrella group announced campaign to disrupt that year’s elections

2005 US Cmdr in Iraq Gen Casey said US and Iraqi forces killing more insurgents and

            taking fight to Sunni areas

2005 US Cmdr in Iraq Gen Casey said Iraqi forces could secure country but could

            secure voting stations during elections

2006 Al Qaeda sent letter to Ansar al-Sunnah suggested it merge with Al Qaeda in Iraq

2011 insurgents caught crossing from Syria to Anbar Said they got aid from

            Syrian govt

2015 after battle with IS in Barwanah, Diyala Hashd kill 70 civilians

2017 All of east Mosul freed by Iraqi forces after Abadi declared it cleared

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