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 | | The first group, led by Hikmat Sulayman, was a faction of old politicians who sought power by violent methods. |
 | | It was Hikmat Sulayman, however, who urged General Bakr Sidqi, commander of an army division, to stage a surprise attack on Baghdad in cooperation with another military commander and forced the Cabinet to resign. |
 | | Hikmat Sulayman became prime minister in October 1936, and Bakr Sidqi was appointed chief of the general staff. |
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