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Anglo-Iraqi War

1941 · 20th century · Part of the Second World War

The Anglo-Iraqi War was a British campaign in May 1941 against the government of Rashid Ali al-Gaylani, which had seized power in Iraq in a pro-Axis coup in April. After Iraqi forces besieged the RAF base at Habbaniya, British and Commonwealth troops relieved it and advanced on Baghdad, restoring the regent Abd al-Ilah. The collapse of authority in Baghdad was followed by the Farhud.

Anglo-Iraqi War
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Kingdom of Iraq

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Anglo-Iraqi War. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/anglo-iraqi-war
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