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The Iraq War
The Iraq War (), also referred to as the Second Gulf War, was a prolonged conflict in Iraq lasting from 2003 to 2011. It began with the invasion by a United States-led coalition, which resulted in the overthrow of the Ba'athist government of Saddam Hussein. The conflict persisted as an insurgency arose against coalition forces and the newly established Iraqi government. US forces were officially withdrawn in 2011. In 2014, the US became re-engaged in Iraq, leading a new coalition under Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve, as the conflict evolved into the ongoing Islamic State insurgency. The Iraq invasion was part of the Bush administration's broader war on terror, launched in response to the September 11 attacks. In October 2002, the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002, US Congress passed a resolution granting Bush authority to use military force against Iraq. The war began on March 20, 2003, when the US, Bri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iraqi Conflict
The Iraqi conflict is a series of violent events that began with the 2003 American-led 2003 invasion of Iraq, invasion of Iraq and deposition of Iraqi president Saddam Hussein, followed by a series of conflicts including the protracted Iraq War (2003–2011), the Iraqi insurgency (2011–2013), Iraqi insurgency (2011–2013), the War in Iraq (2013–2017), War in Iraq (2013–2017), and most recently, the Islamic State insurgency in Iraq (2017–present), small-scale Islamic State insurgency in 4 provinces located in Northern Iraq since 2017. In the ensuing 2003–2011 Iraq War, the Multi-National Force – Iraq, Multi-National Force (MNF–I) led by the United States helped to establish a Al Maliki I Government, Shia-dominated federal government, which was soon opposed by an Iraqi insurgency (2003–2011), Iraqi insurgency. Insurgent groups mostly fought the new government and MNF-I, but also each other, mostly along Sectarian violence in Iraq, sectarian lines between Shia Islam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
