1996 Iraqi coup attempt

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The 1996 Iraqi coup d'état attempt was a coup d'état attempt against president Saddam Hussein and his regime, as part of a wave of attacks and assassination attempts on the president in Iraq. The attempt occurred in June 1996, when a failed coup plot against the government was planned by the United States according to the Iraqi government.[1][2]

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  1. ^ "Iraq has executed dozens of army officers after failed coup attempt, dissidents say". ReliefWeb. 12 August 1996.
  2. ^ "The coup that wasn't". The Guardian. 28 September 2005.