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Name: Iraq War

Type: Event

Start: 2003 AD

End: 2004 AD

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Was a conflict in Iraq that consisted in the invasion and occupation of the country by a United States-led coalition. The invasion occurred as part of the George W. Bush administration's war on terror following the September 11 attacks, despite no connection between Iraq and the attacks. After the withdraw of coalition forces, an internal war known as War in Iraq (2013-2017) begun.

Chronology


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  • June 2004: Dissolution of the Coalition Provisional Authority of Iraq.

  • 1. 2003 invasion of Iraq


    A United States-led coalition invaded and occupied the Republic of Iraq.

  • April 2003: In the aftermath of the 2003 invasion, Iraq came under the occupation of U.S.-led Coalition forces.
  • March 2003: Advancement of the 2003 invasion of Iraq by US-led coalition.
  • April 2003: Kurdish militiamen, aided by U.S. forces, move into Kanilan near Mosul.
  • April 2003: Advancement of Coalition Forces after the Battle of Karbala.
  • April 2003: The Coalition Provisional Authority was a transitional government of Iraq established following the invasion of the country by the U.S.-led Multinational Force.
  • March 2003: Advancement of Coalition Forces after the Battle of Al Faw.
  • March 2003: Advancement of Coalition Forces after Operation Northern Delay (Bashur Airfield is occupied).
  • March 2003: Advancement of Coalition Forces after the Battle of Nasiriyah.
  • April 2003: Advancement of Coalition Forces after the Battle of Samawah.
  • April 2003: Advancement of Coalition Forces after the Battle of Al Kut.
  • April 2003: Advancement of the 2003 invasion of Iraq by US-led coalition.
  • April 2003: Advancement of Coalition Forces after the Battle of Haditha Dam.
  • April 2003: United States Army Special Forces under the command of Major James A. Gavrilis occupied Ar Rutbah.
  • April 2003: Mosul fell on 11 April 2003, when the Iraqi Army 5th Corps, loyal to Saddam, abandoned the city and surrendered.
  • April 2003: Tikrit, the home town of Saddam Hussein, and the last town not under control of the coalition, was taken by the Marines of Task Force Tripoli.
  • April 2003: Capture and occupation of Kirkuk by Coalition forces on 10 April.
  • April 2003: Advancement of Coalition Forces after the Battle of the Karbala Gap (2003).
  • April 2003: Baghdad is captured by U.S. forces.
  • April 2003: Basra becomes the first major Iraqi city to be captured by coalition forces when it comes under British control.
  • April 2003: Advancement of Coalition Forces after the Battle of Hillah.
  • March 2003: Advancement of Coalition Forces after the Battle of Umm Qasr.
  • March 2003: After 2 days of fighting, Royal Marines from J Company, 42 Commando, liberated the town of Umm Khayyal.
  • March 2003: American and British forces succeed in taking the airport outside of Basra, and a battle with Iraqi forces for the control of the city ensued.
  • April 2003: U.S. forces reach the outskirts of Baghdad.
  • April 2003: Advancement of Coalition Forces after the Battle of Najaf.

  • Selected Sources


  • Iraq War 2003. Wikipedia. Retrieved on 7 April 2024 on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Iraq_War_2003.gif
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