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20 mar 2003 · In March 2003, U.S. forces invaded Iraq vowing to destroy Iraqi weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and end the dictatorial rule of Saddam Hussein.
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March 20: The United States begins the invasion of Iraq; coordinating a satellite-guided Tomahawk cruise missile strike on Baghdad. [1] American, British, Australian, Polish, and Danish military operations begin; ground troops move into Iraq. [2]
17 mar 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.
OIF Timeline / Significant Events 2003: INVASION. • March 17: President Bush gives Saddam Hussein 48-hour deadline to give up power. • March 19: Military operations to disarm Iraq begin. Bush announces strikes during speech to America at 10:15 p.m. Eastern Time.
dates for the recent conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq are included along with the official end date for Operation New Dawn in Iraq on December 15, 2011, Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan on December 28, 2014, and Operation Freedom¶s Sentinel on September 30, 2021.
Timeline of Operation Iraqi Freedom 1980: On September 22 Iraq invades Iran leading to the Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988) – U.S. supports Iraq with several billion dollars' worth of economic aid, the sale of dual-use technology (including biological agents and nuclear material), non-U.S. origin
In March 2003 US and coalition forces invaded Iraq. US forces withdrew in December 2008. Approximately 4,400 US troops were killed and 31,900 wounded during the initial invasion and the subsequent war. Estimates of Iraqi casualties vary widely, ranging from roughly 100,000 to more than half a million.