Event 2003 invasion of Iraq

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A United States-led coalition invaded and occupied the Republic of Iraq.

Chronology

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  • March 2003: Advancement of Coalition Forces after Operation Northern Delay (Bashur Airfield is occupied).
  • April 2003: Basra becomes the first major Iraqi city to be captured by coalition forces when it comes under British control.
  • April 2003: Capture and occupation of Kirkuk by Coalition forces on 10 April.
  • April 2003: Advancement of Coalition Forces after the Battle of Haditha Dam.
  • April 2003: United States Army Special Forces under the command of Major James A. Gavrilis occupied Ar Rutbah.
  • March 2003: Advancement of Coalition Forces after the Battle of Nasiriyah.
  • April 2003: Advancement of Coalition Forces after the Battle of Najaf.
  • March 2003: Advancement of the 2003 invasion of Iraq by US-led coalition.
  • April 2003: Advancement of Coalition Forces after the Battle of the Karbala Gap (2003).
  • April 2003: Tikrit, the home town of Saddam Hussein, and the last town not under control of the coalition, was taken by the Marines of Task Force Tripoli.
  • April 2003: Advancement of the 2003 invasion of Iraq by US-led coalition.
  • April 2003: In the aftermath of the 2003 invasion, Iraq came under the occupation of U.S.-led Coalition forces.
  • April 2003: Baghdad is captured by U.S. forces.
  • April 2003: Advancement of Coalition Forces after the Battle of Haditha Dam.
  • April 2003: Mosul fell on 11 April 2003, when the Iraqi Army 5th Corps, loyal to Saddam, abandoned the city and surrendered.
  • March 2003: Advancement of Coalition Forces after the Battle of Umm Qasr.
  • April 2003: Advancement of the 2003 invasion of Iraq by US-led coalition.
  • April 2003: U.S. forces reach the outskirts of Baghdad.
  • April 2003: Kurdish militiamen, aided by U.S. forces, move into Kanilan near Mosul.
  • April 2003: Advancement of Coalition Forces after the Battle of Hillah.
  • April 2003: Advancement of Coalition Forces after the Battle of Hillah.
  • April 2003: Tikrit, the home town of Saddam Hussein, and the last town not under control of the coalition, was taken by the Marines of Task Force Tripoli.
  • April 2003: Advancement of Coalition Forces after the Battle of Karbala.
  • April 2003: Advancement of Coalition Forces after the Battle of Al Kut.
  • March 2003: Advancement of the 2003 invasion of Iraq by US-led coalition.
  • April 2003: Advancement of the 2003 invasion of Iraq by US-led coalition.
  • April 2003: Mosul fell on 11 April 2003, when the Iraqi Army 5th Corps, loyal to Saddam, abandoned the city and surrendered.
  • April 2003: Advancement of the 2003 invasion of Iraq by US-led coalition.
  • March 2003: After 2 days of fighting, Royal Marines from J Company, 42 Commando, liberated the town of Umm Khayyal.
  • April 2003: Advancement of the 2003 invasion of Iraq by US-led coalition.
  • April 2003: The Coalition Provisional Authority was a transitional government of Iraq established following the invasion of the country by the U.S.-led Multinational Force.
  • March 2003: Advancement of the 2003 invasion of Iraq by US-led coalition.
  • March 2003: American and British forces succeed in taking the airport outside of Basra, and a battle with Iraqi forces for the control of the city ensued.
  • April 2003: Advancement of Coalition Forces after the Battle of Samawah.
  • March 2003: Advancement of Coalition Forces after the Battle of Al Faw.
  • March 2003: Advancement of the 2003 invasion of Iraq by US-led coalition.
  • April 2003: Advancement of the 2003 invasion of Iraq by US-led coalition.

Selected Sources

  • Iraq War 2003. Wikipedia. Retrieved on 7 April 2024 on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Iraq_War_2003.gif