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1979 Ba'ath Party Purge: Iraqi president Saddam Hussein arranges the arrest and later execution of nearly seventy members of his ruling Ba'ath Party

Name: 1979 Ba'ath Party Purge: Iraqi president Saddam Hussein arranges the arrest and later execution of nearly seventy members of his ruling Ba'ath Party
Start: 1979-07-22

22 Jul 1979 · 33.32° N, 44.40° E

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When: 22 Jul 1979
Kind: Event
Coordinates: 33.32° N, 44.40° E
Description: 1979 Ba'ath Party Purge: Iraqi president Saddam Hussein arranges the arrest and later execution of nearly seventy members of his ruling Ba'ath Party.

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