News about frustrating a coup d'etat in Iraq and executing 38 militants

El-Zaman Arab newspaper issued in London said that the Iraqi authorities frustrated a coup d'etat during January and executed 38 Iraqi militants.

In its issue today, the newspaper indicated the Iraqi authorities' frustration of the most recent coup attempt, which was to be implemented by the second brigade in the republican guard, headed by Brigadier General Abd El-Karim Hussein El-Delemi.

Units of the republican guard protect the Iraqi President. The paper added that El-Delemi was arrested and executed with 37 other officers who were planning to topple President Hussein.