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  1. On This Day October 6 1981 – Egyptian President Anwar Sadat Was Murdered by Islamic Extremists

    On This Day October 6 1981 – Egyptian President Anwar Sadat Was Murdered by Islamic Extremists

    On this day October 6 1981, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat was assassinated during a military parade in Cairo by members of an extremist group within the Egyptian Islamic Jihad. The shocking event occurred as Sadat was reviewing troops during celebrations marking the anniversary of the Yom...
  2. On This Day August 20 1988 - Iran and Iraq Called a Truce After 8 Years of War

    On This Day August 20 1988 - Iran and Iraq Called a Truce After 8 Years of War

    On this day August 20 1988, Iran and Iraq officially agreed to a ceasefire after eight years of brutal conflict, bringing an end to one of the longest and deadliest wars of the 20th century. The Iran-Iraq War, which began in 1980, left over a million people dead or wounded and caused immense...
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  3. On This Day: July 8, 1982 - Assassination Attempt Against Saddam Hussein Took Place in Dujail

    On This Day: July 8, 1982 - Assassination Attempt Against Saddam Hussein Took Place in Dujail

    On this day July 8, 1982, an assassination attempt was carried out against Iraqi president Saddam Hussein in the town of Dujail, north of Baghdad. The attack occurred as Hussein’s convoy passed through the predominantly Shiite area, where members of the Islamic Dawa Party opened fire in a failed...
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    • 1982 events 80s politics assassination attempt dujail government repression iraq middle east history saddam hussein
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