November 1963 Iraqi coup d'état

November 1963 Iraqi coup d'état
Part of The Cold War, the Arab Cold War
Date13–18 November 1963
Location
Republic of Iraq
Result Victory of revolutionaries
Belligerents
Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party – Iraq Region Nasserists
Commanders and leaders
Ali Salih al-Sa'di
Strength
34,000 National Guard militia
Casualties and losses
250 killed

The November 1963 Iraqi coup d'état took place between November 13 and November 18, 1963, when, following internal party divisions, pro-Nasserist Iraqi officers led a military coup within the Ba'ath Party. Although the coup itself was bloodless, 250 people were killed in related actions.

The government subsequently lasted until the 17 July Revolution in 1968.

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