Event war 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.
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2003–2011 conflict in Iraq
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Conflict · Middle East
Iraq War
2003 CE – 2011 CEThe 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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- Iraq WarTechnical Sergeant John L. Houghton, Jr., United States Air Force · Public domain
