Hashem al Atta
(1936-1971)
Sudanese soldier & politician
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Major Hashem al-Atta (Arabic: هاشم العطا; ) was a Sudanese political and military figure. Whilst he initially served in the National Revolutionary Command Council under Nimeiry, he is best known for his involvement in the 1971 coup d'état attempt, in which he, and other pro-communist members of the Sudanese Armed Forces attempted to overthrow Nimeiry and seize power. Initially successful, after several days the Revolutionary Government collapsed when Nimeiry was freed by loyalist military units. Following the failed coup attempt Atta and the other ringleaders were executed.
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12 December 1936 Omdurman, Sudan
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| Died |
23 July 1971 (aged 34) Khartoum, Democratic Republic of the Sudan
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| Zodiac | Sagittarius |
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