Iraq War - Wikipedia
WEBThe Iraq War (Arabic: حرب العراق, romanized: ḥarb al-ʿirāq), sometimes called the Second Persian Gulf War was a protracted armed conflict in Iraq from 2003 to 2011. It began with the invasion of Iraq by the United States-led coalition that overthrew the Ba'athist government of Saddam Hussein.
2003 invasion of Iraq - Wikipedia
WEBThe United States-led invasion of the Republic of Iraq was the first stage of the Iraq War. The invasion began on 19 March 2003 and lasted just over one month, [26] including 26 days of major combat operations, in which a combined force of troops from the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and Poland invaded Iraq.
Iraq War | Summary, Causes, Dates, Combatants, Casualties,
WEBApr 18, 2024 · Iraq War: U.S. soldiers. Also called: Second Persian Gulf War. Date: March 2003 - December 2011. Location: Iraq. Participants: Iraq. United Kingdom. United States. Major Events: Second Battle of Fallujah. First Battle of Fallujah. Key People: Tony Blair. George W. Bush. Saddam Hussein. Barack Obama. Nouri al-Maliki. On the Web:
Iraqi conflict - Wikipedia
WEBThe Iraqi conflict is a series of violent events that began with the 2003 American-led invasion of Iraq and deposition of Iraqi president Saddam Hussein, the most recent of which is the ISIS conflict, in which the Iraqi government declared victory in 2017. [4]
Timeline of events: 20 years since U.S.-led invasion of Iraq
WEBMar 17, 2023 · BAGHDAD (AP) — It’s been 20 years since the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq began. Here are some key dates from the invasion and following developments. March 20, 2003: The invasion is launched, and Baghdad is attacked with missiles and bombs in an attempt to target Saddam Hussein and bring down the government.
Timeline: The Iraq War - Council on Foreign Relations
WEBMar 20, 2003 · Timeline: The Iraq War. 2003 – 2011. The Iraq War. In March 2003, U.S. forces invaded Iraq vowing to destroy Iraqi weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and end the dictatorial rule of Saddam...
Why did the US and allies invade Iraq, 20 years ago? - BBC
WEBMar 19, 2023 · On 20 March 2003, US and allied forces invaded Iraq and toppled Saddam Hussein's regime. The US said Iraq had weapons of mass destruction and was a threat to international peace, but most...
Iraq war: the U.S. invasion of Iraq | Britannica
WEBIraq War, or Second Persian Gulf War, (2003–11) War in Iraq that consisted of two phases: a brief conflict in 2003 between Iraq and a combined force of troops largely from the U.S. and Great Britain; and a subsequent U.S.-led occupation of Iraq and protracted Iraqi armed insurgency against it.
The U.S.-led Invasion of Iraq, 20 Years Later | FRONTLINE - PBS
WEBMar 17, 2023 · As ISIS burst onto the world stage and seized vast swaths of territory in Iraq and Syria, filmmakers Michael Kirk, Jim Gilmore and Mike Wiser traced how the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, its ...
Iraq war 20 years on: How invasion plunged country into decades …
WEBMar 19, 2023 · Shock And War: Iraq 20 Years On. The BBC's security correspondent Gordon Corera seeks to find new answers to why the Iraq war happened, what it meant, and its legacy today.
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