Iraq War

2003 CE – 2011 CE

The US invaded Iraq and toppled Saddam Hussein, but the occupation triggered a devastating insurgency and sectarian civil war that killed hundreds of thousands.

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2003–2011 conflict in Iraq

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Conflict · Middle East

Iraq War

2003 CE – 2011 CE

The US invaded Iraq and toppled Saddam Hussein, but the occupation triggered a devastating insurgency and sectarian civil war that killed hundreds of thousands.

Standing in 2003 CE

Records whose own span was running in this exact year.

Canada Polity · Americas Founded 1815 CE · attested to 2026 CE Mexico Polity · Americas Founded 1810 CE · attested to 2026 CE Argentina Polity · Americas Founded 1816 CE · attested to 2026 CE Naxalite–Maoist Insurgency Conflict · South Asia 1967 CE – 2026 CE Kurdish–Turkish Conflict Conflict · Europe 1984 CE – 2026 CE Great Pyramid of Giza Landmark · Middle East 2560 BCE – still standing

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2000 CE Second Intifada 2001 CE War in Afghanistan 2001 CE Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque 2003 CE War in Darfur 2004 CE Insurgency in Balochistan 2004 CE Battle of Fallujah

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Iraq War Technical Sergeant John L. Houghton, Jr., United States Air Force · Public domain