This Day In Iraqi History - Jul 24

1915 British forces captured Nasiriya from Ottomans

1920 British regiment driven from Kifl during 1920 Revolt after losing 180 men killed

            and 160 captured

1923 Turkey signed Treaty of Lausanne agreeing to League of Nations

            deciding future of Mosul 

(Musings On Iraq article on how Mosul province became part of Iraq)

1986 Saddam said unwise to clash with rising Islamism in Arab World but Iraq should

            be ready to strike against it if threatened

1986 Saddam decided to reach out to Muslim Brotherhood in Sudan

1990 US military exercise with UAE Spokesman said US committed to defending its

friends in the Gulf Saddam said he felt betrayed by US forces moving through the Persian Gulf

1990 White House said it was concerned about Iraqi troop buildup along Kuwait’s

            border

1990 State Dept US had no defense treaties or special relationship with Kuwait Did

            support Gulf States right to self defense

1991 Operation Provide Comfort II started to enforce northern fly zone and contain

            Saddam

1993 Kurds threatened retaliation if Iran didn’t stop shelling of border region trying to

            hit Iranian Kurdish groups

2002 Kurds claimed Iraq coordinating with Ansar al-Islam and Al Qaeda in pre-invasion

            propaganda campaign

2003 Spain Foreign Min Palacio said no evidence Iraq had a nuclear bomb program

2004 Zalmay Khalilzad became new US ambassador to Iraq Wanted to defeat

            insurgency not withdraw which was existing plan

(Musings On Iraq article on pre-Surge US Iraq strategy)

2004 500 marched in Sulaymaniya demanding an independent Kurdistan

2005 Allawi’s Iraqiya threatened to boycott constitutional commission because it wasn’t

            taken seriously the concerns of Sunni delegation

2006 Report US 4^th Div carried out mass incarcerations absued Iraqi prisoners while

            stationed in Salahaddin 03-04

2006 Report Inter Min fired all Anbar police during 2004 Battle of Fallujah and police

            never rebuilt No police in Rutba Ana Haditha few in Rawa

2008 US Amb Crocker said insurgency had lost most of its relevancy

(Musings On Iraq article on decline of insurgency)

2008 Female suicide bomber killed Sahwa leader and 7 others 24 wounded in Baquba

(Musings On Iraq article on Baquba suicide bombing)

2014 ISI attacked State Company for Pharmaceutical Supplies in Ninewa to capture

            bomb supplies

2017 Ammar Hakim announced he was leaving Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq and

            forming new Hikmah Party

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