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The Iraq War[nb 1] wis an airmed conflict in Iraq that consisted o twa phases.[41] The first wis an invasion o Iraq stairtin on 20 Mairch 2003 bi an invasion force led bi the Unitit States.[42][43][44][45] It wis follaed bi a langer phase o fichtin, in which an insurgency emerged tae oppone the occupyin forces an the newly furmed Iraqi govrenment.[41] The U.S. completit its widrawal o militar personnel in December 2011.[46][47] Houiver, the Iraqi insurgency continues tae cause thoosands o fatalities.
Iraq War | |||||||
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Pairt o the War on Terror | |||||||
Clockwise frae tap: Delta Force o Task Force 20 alangside truips o 3rd Battalion, 327t Infantry Regiment, at Uday Hussain an Qusay Hussein's hideoot.; Insurgents in northren Iraq; an Iraqi insurgent firin a MANPADS; the topplin o the Saddam Hussein statue in Firdos Square. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Invasion phase (2003) |
Invasion phase (2003) | ||||||
Post-invasion (2003–11)
Supported By: |
Post-invasion (2003–11)
Supportit Bi: Sunni insurgents
Shia insurgents
For fichtin atween insurgent groups, see Ceevil war in Iraq. | ||||||
Commanders an leaders | |||||||
Ayad Allawi |
Ba'ath Pairty Sunni insurgency Shia insurgency Qais al-Khazali Akram al-Kabi | ||||||
Strenth | |||||||
Invasion Forces (2003–2004) Coalition forces (2004–2009) Iraqi Kurdistan ~400,000 (Kurdish Border Guard: 30,000,[8] Peshmerga 375,000) |
Iraqi Airmy: 375,000 (disbaundit in 2003) Sunni Insurgents ~1,000 (2008) Airmy o the Men o the Naqshbandi Order ~500–1,000 (2007) | ||||||
Casualties an losses | |||||||
Iraqi Security Forces (post-Saddam) Tot woondit: 117,961 |
Iraqi combatant deid (invasion period): 7,600–11,000[31][32]
Insurgents (post-Saddam) | ||||||
Documented civilian daiths frae violence, Iraq Body Coont (2003 – 14 December 2011): 103,160–113,728 recordit[35] an 12,438 new daiths addit frae the Iraq War Logs[36]
Estimatit violent daiths: | |||||||
* "injured, diseased, or ither medical": required medical air transport. UK nummer includes "aeromed evacuations" ** Tot daiths include aw addeetional daiths due tae increased lawlessness, degradit infrastructur, puirer healthcare, etc. |
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