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2 unusual facts about Adnan Khairallah


Adnan Khairallah

When announcing Khairallah's death, Saddam referred to him as one of the distingushed war heros and a sparkling star in Iraq's sky. Baghdad Radio announced that Khairallah would be given a state funeral and buried in his hometown of Tikrit.

Ba'athist Iraq

In 1977, following a wave of protests by Shi'ites against the government, al-Bakr relinquished his control over the Ministry of Defence; Adnan Khairallah Tulfah, Hussein's brother-in-law, was appointed defence minister.



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