This Day In Iraqi History - Jun 24

1981 UK signed trade pact with Baghdad that would expand trade to more than

            $2 bil/yr

1982 9^th Regional Baath Party Congress held in secret Saddam said party infiltrated by

            enemies and suffered bad decisions

1982 After 9^th Regional Baath Party Congress Saddam changed party leadership

            to ensure his control

1984 Iraq bombed Iran’s main oil terminal Kharg Island 2^nd time Only minimal damage

1994 SCIRI claimed govt building new canal to drain southern marshes and drive

            out displaced and rebels

2003 Rumsfeld said Iraq had chemical weapons but not nuclear weapons

2003 UN head inspector Blix said inspectors were not impressed with Powell’s Feb 03

            speech to UN on Iraq’s WMD

2003 Weapons search in Maysan’s Majar al-Kabir led to shootout and death of 6

            British soldiers

2003 UK intel report believed Iran backed Mujahedeen for Islamic Revolution in Iraq

            killed 6 British soldiers

2003 Fallujah’s mayor’s office hit by RPG for working with US

2004 Al Qaeda in Iraq carried out multiple car bombs and attacks on police in Baghdad

Baquba Fallujah Ramadi and Mosul killing 92 wounding 285 Took over police station and city hall in Baquba and held city center for 6 hours

2004 Sadr announced unilateral ceasefire with US in Sadr City

2014 Operation to try to free Tal Afar launched and failed

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