Yahya El Mashad | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 January 1932 Benha, Egypt |
| Died | 14 June 1980 (aged 48) Paris, France |
| Cause of death | Assassination |
| Occupation | Nuclear scientist |
Yahya El Mashad (Arabic: يحيى المشد; 1932 – 14 June 1980) was an Egyptian nuclear scientist who headed the Iraqi nuclear program. He was killed in a Paris hotel room in June 1980, in an operation generally attributed to the Mossad.[2][3][4]
- ^ Serix-4 (18 January 2023). "In 1980, Mossad assassinated Yahya Al-Mashad (an Egyptian nuclear scientist and one of the brains behind Iraq's nuclear program). The only witness of this crime was a French woman who was "mysteriously" killed a few days later. Al-Mashad case was closed for lack of evidence". r/Iraq. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
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