Iraq War

Persian Gulf Wars

The Iraq War was an armed conflict in Iraq from 2003 to 2011. It began with a United States-led coalition invasion that overthrew Saddam Hussein's Ba'athist government, followed by an insurgency and sectarian civil war during the US occupation. The invasion was justified by claims about weapons of mass destruction and links to al-Qaeda, but no stockpiles were found and no credible link was established. The conflict caused extensive deaths and contributed to later instability.

Period: 2003 to 2011
Initial outcome: Overthrow of Saddam Hussein's government
Estimated deaths: 150,000 to over a million

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Article: Iraq War (English Wikipedia)
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