Yahya El Mashad
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.