Complete the sentence about Abdul Rahman Arif with the correct year: On 17 July ______, while Arif was sleeping, his own assistants along with members of the Ba'ath Party, Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr, overthrew him in a bloodless coup.

Answer and explanation

Correct answer: B. 1968

On 17 July 1968, while Arif slept, his own aides together with Ba'ath Party members under Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr overthrew him in a bloodless coup. It ended the Arif brothers' rule.

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