This Day In Iraqi History - Jan 7

1916 British made second assault on Ottomans during Battle of Sheikh Saad

            taking part of the Ottoman defenses

1917 British made diversionary attacks along Tigris River to draw Ottoman forces

            away from Khadairi Bend fort

1969 14 hung in Baghdad after show trial over alleged Israeli spy ring uncovered by

            Saddam

1974 Baath Party congress organized by Saddam called for one party state

2003 IAEA went to Al Qaim facility 3^rd time US claimed was an active Iraqi nuclear

            plant Found it destroyed

2004 Bremer met with Barzani and Talabani Kurds said they wanted an

            autonomous region not provinces in new Iraqi constitution

2006 Report US held talks with insurgents inside and outside Iraq since fall

            2005 Not much progress said to have been made

2006 Report insurgents expressed complaints and splits with Al Qaeda in Iraq

2010 Accountability & Justice Comm banned 511 candidates from 14 lists from

            election

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