2004 ⟶ Second Battle of Fallujah

November 7 – December 23: The Second Battle of Fallujah occu...
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🔎 United States Demands Unfettered Access for Weapons Inspectors in Iraq

America demands Iraq allow unfettered access to weapons inspectors.⟶
United States Demands Unfettered Access for Weapons Inspectors in Iraq (2002)
Iraq WarWeapons of Mass DestructionUnited NationsSaddam HusseinDiplomacyInternational Relations
IraqIraqUnited StatesUnited States

⚔️ Second Battle of Fallujah

November 7 – December 23: The Second Battle of Fallujah occurs. It is the deadliest American battle since the Vietnam War, killing 95 troops.⟶
Second Battle of Fallujah (2004)
Iraq WarBattleMilitary ConflictInsurgencyUnited States ArmyUrban WarfareSiegeCasualties
IraqIraqUnited StatesUnited States

💣 Al-Askari Mosque Bombing Triggers Iraqi Civil War

February 22: 2006 al-Askari mosque bombing turns the escalation of sectarian violence in Iraq into a full-scale war (the Iraqi Civil War of 2006-2008).⟶
Al-Askari Mosque Bombing Triggers Iraqi Civil War (2006)
Iraq WarCivil WarTerrorismAl-QaedaInsurgencyMilitary Conflict
IraqIraq

⚔️ Iraqi Army Offensive Against Mahdi Army in Basra and Sadr City

Iraqi forces crack down on Muqtada al Sadr's Mahdi forces in Basra and Sadr City.⟶
Iraqi Army Offensive Against Mahdi Army in Basra and Sadr City (2008)
Iraq WarMilitary ConflictInsurgency
IraqIraq

🕊️ United States Military Withdrawal from Iraq

Iraq War ends.⟶
United States Military Withdrawal from Iraq (2011)
Iraq WarMilitary WithdrawalPost-WarInsurgencyGeopoliticsSovereigntyWar on Terror
IraqIraqUnited StatesUnited States

🪖 Qasem Soleimani Assassinated in Baghdad

January 3: Qasem Soleimani is targeted and killed at Baghdad International Airport.⟶
Qasem Soleimani Assassinated in Baghdad (2020)
AssassinationMilitary ConflictInternational RelationsProxy War
IraqIraqIranIranUnited StatesUnited States