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The '''Baghdad Plot''' was an {{wp|assassination}} attempt conducted by a trio of {{wp|Iraqi}} nationalists, which targeted the [[Charles III of the United Kingdom|king]] and {{wp|Lauren Bacall|queen}} of {{wp|Britain}}. The attempt, though unsuccessful became a catalyst for {{wp|Arab nationalists}} in the {{wp|Kingdom of Iraq}} in its longstanding struggle against {{wp|British}} influence in {{wp|Kingdom of Iraq|Iraq}}, eventually leading to the {{wp|14 July Revolution}} that overthrew the {{wp|Hashemite}} monarchy, establishing the {{wp|Iraqi Republic (1958-1968)|Iraqi Republic}}. | The '''Baghdad Plot''' was an {{wp|assassination}} attempt conducted by a trio of {{wp|Iraqi}} nationalists, which targeted the [[Charles III of the United Kingdom|king]] and {{wp|Lauren Bacall|queen}} of {{wp|Britain}}. The attempt, though unsuccessful became a catalyst for {{wp|Arab nationalists}} in the {{wp|Kingdom of Iraq}} in its longstanding struggle against {{wp|British}} influence in {{wp|Kingdom of Iraq|Iraq}}, eventually leading to the {{wp|14 July Revolution}} that overthrew the {{wp|Hashemite}} monarchy, establishing the {{wp|Iraqi Republic (1958-1968)|Iraqi Republic}}. | ||
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Revision as of 11:20, 24 August 2020
| Baghdad Plot | |
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| Location | Baghdad, Kingdom of Iraq |
| Date | 5 August, 1952 |
| Target | Charles III and Queen Lauren of the United Kingdom |
Attack type | Assassination |
| Weapons | 3 Webley Revolvers |
| Assailants | Abdul Hassan Ahmed al-Fatami Hadeed al-Fatami |
| Motive | Assassinate the British royal family to facilitate a nationalist uprising in Iraq. |
The Baghdad Plot was an assassination attempt conducted by a trio of Iraqi nationalists, which targeted the king and queen of Britain. The attempt, though unsuccessful became a catalyst for Arab nationalists in the Kingdom of Iraq in its longstanding struggle against British influence in Iraq, eventually leading to the 14 July Revolution that overthrew the Hashemite monarchy, establishing the Iraqi Republic.