Iraq War

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Iraq War

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Also known as Operation Iraqi Freedom, Iraqi Freedom, Invasion of Iraq, Iraq Invasion, Occupation of Iraq, War in Iraq, Second Gulf War, Gulf War II

The Iraq War, also referred to as the Second Gulf War, was a protracted armed conflict in Iraq from 2003 to 2011. It began with the invasion by a United States–led coalition, which resulted in the overthrow of the Ba'athist government of Saddam Hussein. During the US occupation of Iraq, the conflict persisted as an insurgency that arose against coalition forces and the newly established Iraqi government. US forces were officially withdrawn in 2011. In 2014, the US became re-engaged in Iraq, leading a new coalition under Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve, as the conflict evolved into the ongoing Islamic State insurgency.

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The Iraq War was a military campaign, offensive, and invasion that took place in Iraq. It began on March 20, 2003, and ended on December 15, 2011. The conflict was part of the Iraqi conflict and the War on Terrorism. It is distinct from the Iraqi conflict and the Gulf War.

Participants included the United Kingdom, Iraq, the United States, and Poland. Significant events included Operation Red Dawn, the First Battle of Fallujah, and the Second Battle of Fallujah. Key figures involved were Tony Blair, George W. Bush, Saddam Hussein, and Barack Obama. Causes cited include neoconservatism, fossil fuel, human rights, and lodgement. The war was approved by the American Enterprise Institute, neoconservatism, the coalition of the willing, and George W. Bush. It is referenced by 11,749 other encyclopedia articles.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Iraq War is referenced by 11,749 other articles, and connects out to Sons of Iraq, Iraqi Army and Iraq.

It sits within the topics 2000s conflicts, 2000s in Iraq and 2000s in Iraqi Kurdistan.

Its subject is documented across 94 Wikipedia language editions.

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War or health: a four-decade armed conflict in Iraq.ReviewMedicine, conflict, and survival · 2019Lafta RK, Al-Nuaimi MADOI: 10.1080/13623699.2019.1670431
Iraq/Afghanistan war lung injury reflects burn pits exposure.Scientific reports · 2022Olsen T, Caruana D, Cheslack-Postava K et al.DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-18252-2
Cancer control in war-torn Iraq.The Lancet. Oncology · 2018Alwan N, Kerr DDOI: 10.1016/S1470-2045(18)30135-9
Musculoskeletal Injuries in Iraq and Afghanistan: Epidemiology and Outcomes Following a Decade of War.ReviewThe Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons · 2016Belmont PJ, Owens BD, Schoenfeld AJDOI: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-15-00123
A legacy of war: cancer care fragmentation in Iraq.The Lancet. Oncology · 2023Balakrishnan VSDOI: 10.1016/S1470-2045(23)00398-4
Adverse health consequences of the Iraq War.ReviewLancet (London, England) · 2013Levy BS, Sidel VWDOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(13)60254-8
Editorial.Medicine, conflict, and survival · 2018van Bergen L, Birch MDOI: 10.1080/13623699.2018.1500774
Burden of non-communicable diseases in Iraq after the 2003 war.Saudi medical journal · 2019Hussain AM, Lafta RKDOI: 10.15537/smj.2019.1.23463

Wikidata facts

Instance of: war
Part of: War on Terrorism
Named after: Iraq
Location: Iraq
Image: Iraq War montage.png
Significant event: Second Battle of Fallujah
Participant: Ukraine

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Commons category: Iraq War
topic's main category: Category:Iraq War
start time: 2003-03-20
end time: 2011-12-15
has cause: September 11 attacks
Commons gallery: Iraq War
different from: Gulf War
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
does not have characteristic: legality
topic has template: Template:Iraq War
significant person: Muqtada al-Sadr

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Belligerents

Invasion (2003) Coalition of the willing United States United Kingdom Australia Poland

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