Abdul Wahab Al-Shawaf

Abdul Wahab Al-Shawaf was an Iraqi military officer known for his pivotal role in the political upheaval of 1959, where he led a failed coup attempt against the new republican government. His actions reflected the growing divisions and power struggles within Iraq's military establishment following the 1958 revolution that ousted the monarchy. Al-Shawaf's attempt was one of several that highlighted the instability and violence characterizing Iraq's political landscape during this period.