GLOBAL CONNECTIONS: the Near/Middle East
April 17, 1966: Iraqi president Abd al-Salam Muhammad Arif dies in a helicopter crash.

Upon his death, President Abd al-Salam Muhammad Arif of Iraq is succeeded by his older brother, Abd al-Rahman Arif.

WWW Coups and Coup Attempts in Iraq /r?frd/cstdy:@field(DOCID+iq0022 )

A history of coups, coup attempts, and foreign policy in Iraq