14 July Revolution
Appearance
Iraqi revolution | |||||||
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Part of the Arab Cold War | |||||||
Abdul Salam Arif and Abd al-Karim Qasim, the leaders of the revolution | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Supported by: Kingdom of Jordan |
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
King Faisal II Prince Abd al-Ilah Nuri al-Said Ibrahim Hashem X |
Abd al-Karim Qasim Abdul Salam Arif Muhammad Najib ar-Ruba'i Surat al-Haj Sri Nazem Tabakli | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
15,000 troops | |||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
3 US citizens killed[1] |
The 14 July Revolution also called the 1958 Iraqi military coup was a coup d'etat that happened during 14 July 1958. This resulted in the murder of Faisal II and the removal of the Hashemite-led Kingdom of Iraq.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Romero 2011, p. 112 .