Timeline of the Iraq War

M1A1 Abrams pose for a photo under the "Hands of Victory" in Grand Festivities Square, Baghdad, Iraq.

The following is a timeline of major events during the Iraq War, following the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

2003

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March

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April

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May

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June

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July

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  • July 2: U.S. President George W. Bush challenges those attacking U.S. troops to "bring 'em on!".[6]
  • July 13: The Iraqi Governing Council is established under the authority of the Coalition Provisional Authority.
  • July 22: Uday and Qusay Hussein, Saddam Hussein's sons, are killed in Mosul during a raid by Task Force 20.[7]

August

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September

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  • September 3: First post-Saddam government.
  • September 23: Gallup poll shows majority of Iraqis expect better life in 5 years. Around two-thirds of Baghdad residents state the Iraqi dictator's removal was worth the hardships they've been forced to endure.

October

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November

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December

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2004

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January

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February

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  • February 1: Two suicide bombers strike Kurdish political offices in the northern city of Erbil, killing 117 and injuring 133.
  • February 21: U.S. permits Red Cross to visit Saddam Hussein for first time since his capture in December.

March

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April

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May

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June

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July

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August

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September

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  • September 14: The Haifa Street helicopter incident kills 13 Iraqis and is televised around the world.
  • September 30: A car strikes an American officer handing out candy to children, killing up to 35 children.

October

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November

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December

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2005

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January

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February

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  • February 28: 2005 Al Hillah bombing: In the deadliest single blast up to that time, a car bomb kills 127 in Hillah; the identity of the bomber as a Jordanian caused a diplomatic row between Iraq and Jordan.

March

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April

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May

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  • May 8: Battle of Al Qaim, US aiming to stop the flow of foreign fighters into Iraq.
  • May 15 Formation of the parliamentary commission charged of the draft of the new Constitution.

July

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August

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  • August 1–4: Battle of Haditha
  • August 15: Unable to find a consensus between the main political leaders, the Parliament postpones for a week the transmission of the draft constitution to its members.
  • August 22: The constitution's draft is presented to the Iraqi Parliament.
  • August 28: The constitution is presented to parliament.
  • August 31: 2005 Baghdad bridge stampede: Rumors of a suicide bomber lead to a stampede on the Al-Aaimmah bridge; about 1,000 people died.

September

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October

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November

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December

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  • December 14 - U.S. President George W. Bush says that the decision to invade Iraq in 2003 was the result of faulty intelligence, and accepts responsibility for that decision. He maintains that his decision was still justified.
  • December 15: December 2005 Iraqi legislative election

2006

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February

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March

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April

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  • April 24: Hamdania incident. Marines allegedly abduct an Iraqi civilian from a house, kill him, and place components and spent AK-47 cartridges near his body to make it appear he was planting an IED.

May

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June

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July

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August

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October

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November

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December

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2007

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January

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February

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March

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April

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May

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June

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July

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August

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September

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2008

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January

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February

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March

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July

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October

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November

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2009

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January

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May

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July 25

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August

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October

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December

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2010

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March

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April

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August

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September

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  • September 30: 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment conducted a Transition of Authority with 3rd BDE, 3rd ID and assumed responsibility for the five northern Provinces of United States Division-South under MG Vincent Brooks and the 1st Infantry Division.[26]

References

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  1. ^ "U.S. launches cruise missiles at Saddam". cnn.com. March 20, 2003.
  2. ^ United States Library of Congress (August 5, 2011). "Iraq War, 2003 Web Archive". loc.gov.
  3. ^ New York Times (April 10, 2003). "The Fall of Baghdad". The New York Times.
  4. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2004-07-01. Retrieved 2008-12-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ Townsend, Mark (8 January 2006). "Focus: Massacre of the red caps". the Guardian.
  6. ^ ListenOnRepeat.com. "President George W. Bush Says "Bring 'em on"". ListenOnRepeat.
  7. ^ a b "The Iraq War". Council on Foreign Relations. Retrieved 2019-04-01.
  8. ^ "Archived". Archived from the original on December 3, 2005.[dead link]
  9. ^ "U.S. helicopter shot down in Iraq". CNN. November 2, 2003. Retrieved April 10, 2010.
  10. ^ "Bush Makes Surprise Visit to Troops in Baghdad – Fox News". Fox News. October 20, 2011.
  11. ^ "CNN.com - Holiday surprise: Bush thanks troops in person - Nov. 28, 2003". Archived from the original on February 14, 2004.
  12. ^ "How Bush was whisked to Iraq". BBC News. November 28, 2003. Retrieved April 10, 2010.
  13. ^ "CNN.com - Transcript: David Kay at Senate hearing - Jan. 28, 2004". www.cnn.com. Retrieved 2019-04-01.
  14. ^ "Iraqis mourn Shia massacre dead". BBC News. March 3, 2004. Retrieved April 10, 2010.
  15. ^ Report to the President of the United States : March 31, 2005. Commission on the Intelligence Capabilities of the United States Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction. c. 2005. ISBN 0160724767. OCLC 449221385.
  16. ^ (Washington Post)
  17. ^ (Reuters)
  18. ^ (BBC)
  19. ^ Baker, Peter (2006-10-24). "Bush's New Tack Steers Clear of 'Stay the Course'". The Washington Post.
  20. ^ At least 26 dead as bombs, shootings shatter Iraq lull. Retrieved on 11 February 2009
  21. ^ U.S. Casualties in Operation Iraqi Freedom January 2009. GlobalSecurity.Org, Retrieved on 12 February 2009
  22. ^ "404. Page Not Found - Bloomberg". Bloomberg.com. 9 June 2023. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  23. ^ Iraq coalition casualty count Archived February 11, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  24. ^ "2 Most Wanted Al Qaeda Leaders in Iraq Killed by U.S., Iraqi Forces" Fox News, 19 April 2010.
  25. ^ "Last US combat brigade leaves Iraq". Al Jazeera English. 20 August 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  26. ^ 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment