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| Mar.16 |
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7 dead in US military helicopter crash near Iraq border. Western Iraq
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| Oct.16 |
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Iraqi soldiers moved into Kirkuk. Northern Iraq
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| Jul.9 |
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Mosul: Iraq PM celebrates victory over IS in the city 
Haider al-Abadi has visited Mosul to congratulate Iraqi forces for their victory over IS in the city. He was there to announce the city's full liberation | |
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| Nov.1 |
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Mosul battle: Iraqi special forces 'break front line'
Iraqi forces fighting so-called Islamic State (IS) in Mosul have broken through the front line without suffering any losses, a spokesman say...
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| Oct.17 |
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Liberation of Mosul Begins The Iraqi government launches an offensive strategy to take back the city, which is the last major city in Iraq that is under the Islamic State
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| Jun.19 |
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IS conflict: Falluja 'humanitarian disaster' warning. Sunni Triangle
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| May.22 |
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Falluja assault: PM announces beginning of military operation
Sunni Triangle: Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has announced the start of a military operation to retake Falluja from so-called Islamic State (IS)
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| Dec.28 |
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Iraq declares Ramadi liberated from ISIS
Map of Ramadi Iraq Western Iraq: The Iraqi city of Ramadi has been 'liberated' from so-called Islamic State, the Iraqi military has declared. There are still pockets of resistance in the city
| Jun.10 |
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Obama 'to send 500 more troops to Iraq' |
| May.21 |
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Islamic State 'seizes last Syria-Iraq border crossing' |
| May.15 |
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Militants seize Ramadi stronghold
Map of Ramadi Iraq Western Iraq: Islamic State militants have seized the main government building in Ramadi, the capital of Iraq's largest province
| May.2 |
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Islamic State: Militants 'kill 300 Yazidi captives' |
| Mar.6 |
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Iraqi army drives IS from key town. Western Iraq
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| Dec.2 |
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Iran 'conducts air strikes' in Iraq |
| Sep.15 |
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US airstrikes to support Iraqi troops under attack |
| Sep.7 |
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Iraq secures area around key dam after US strikes |
| Aug.18 |
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Iraq crisis: Mosul dam recaptured from militants
| Aug.16 |
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Kurdish forces battling to retake Mosul dam |
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U.S. jets hit ISIS near dam |
| Aug.12 |
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US sends more military advisors to Iraq |
| Aug.7 |
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Obama authorises US Iraq air strikes |
| Jun.29 |
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ISIS declares new Islamic caliphate
The Al Qaeda breakaway group that has seized much of northern Syria and neighboring Iraq formally declared the creation of an Islamic state
| Jun.28 |
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Iraq army 'routs Isis rebels' in offensive on Tikrit. Sunni Triangle
| Jun.23 |
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Iraq crisis: Key oil refinery 'seized by rebels' |
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Kerry holds talks in Iraq as more cities fall to ISIS militants |
| Jun.22 |
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Iraq 'loses western border control'. Western Iraq
| Jun.20 |
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More than a million Iraqis have fled their homes as ISIS continues siege
| Jun.17 |
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Baghdadis stockpile food in fear of ISIS advance
| Jun.16 |
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US deploys 275 'military personnel'. Baghdad
| Jun.11 |
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Militants seize Tikrit after taking Mosul. Sunni Triangle
| Jun.10 |
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ISIS seizes city of Mosul 
Iraq's prime minister has asked parliament to declare a state of emergency after Islamist militants effectively took control of Mosul | |
| Jan.4 |
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Iraq government 'loses Fallujah'. Sunni Triangle
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| Mar.19 |
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Attacks claim 48 lives on Iraq anniversary. Baghdad
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| Dec.29 |
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Turkey raid kills 35 on Iraq border
| Dec.17 |
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Last US troops withdraw from Iraq 
The last convoy of US troops to leave Iraq has entered Kuwait, nearly nine years after the invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein. The column of about 100 armoured vehicles carrying 500 soldiers crossed t... | |
| Dec.15 |
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US flag ceremony ends war in Iraq. Baghdad
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| Oct.22 |
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WikiLeaks releases 400,000 Iraq papers. USA
| Aug.31 |
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U.S. combat mission in Iraq ends
At 5 p.m. ET -- at a cost of more than 4,400 U.S. military personnel killed and 30,000 wounded -- thes combat mission officially drew to a close
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| Jun.29 |
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US soldiers leaving Iraq's cities Baghdad: US troops are withdrawing to base in Iraq, handing control of cities and towns to Iraq's new security forces
| Feb.26 |
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Obama to pull troops from Iraq in 2010 Washington: President Obama is planning to pull all combat troops out of Iraq by August 2010, which falls short of his campaign promise
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| Jun.1 |
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Iraqi, American death tolls drop in May |
| Mar.25 |
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Iraq forces battle Basra militias
Heavy fighting has been raging as thousands of Iraqi troops battle Shia militias in the southern city. British forces carried out air strike...
| Feb.22 |
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Turkish troops enter Iraq. Northern Iraq
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| Dec.16 |
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Turkey hits PKK |
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British troops return Basra to Iraqis |
| Dec.1 |
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Turkey attacks Kurd rebels in Iraq Northern Iraq: The Turkish military said it attacked 50 to 60 Kurdish rebels inside Iraqi territory, inflicting 'significant losses'
| Sep.17 |
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'Fair probe' vow on Iraq gunfight |
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Iraq shootout firm loses license |
| Sep.10 |
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Gen. Petraeus: 'Surge' is working. U.S. Congress
| Sep.2 |
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British leave Basra base |
| Jun.24 |
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'Chemical Ali' sentenced to hang |
| May.12 |
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3 missing, 5 killed in attack on U.S. patrol |
| Apr.26 |
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Congress backs Iraq pull-out plan |
| Mar.27 |
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Senate votes for Iraq deadline |
| Mar.22 |
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UN chief shaken by blast |
| Mar.17 |
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Gas attack makes hundreds ill |
| Feb.7 |
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Fifth U.S. chopper in 18 days down |
| Jan.10 |
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Bush boosts troop numbers in Iraq. Washington
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| Dec.24 |
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UK troops storm Iraqi police HQ |
| Dec.6 |
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Iraq Study Group: Situation grave. Washington
| Oct.23 |
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October deadliest month for U.S. troops |
| Oct.20 |
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Bush holds Iraq strategy talks |
| Jun.17 |
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Insurgents captured U.S. soldiers |
| Jun.8 |
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U.S. airstrike kills al-Zarqawi
Map of Baquba Iraq Al Qaeda in Iraq leader, the coalition's most wanted man in Iraq, was killed near Baquba
| May.6 |
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UK troops attacked after copter crash |
| Mar.16 |
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U.S. probes 15 Iraqi civilian deaths |
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Military launches largest air assault |
| Feb.23 |
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Curfew aims to curb violence |
| Jan.5 |
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At least 134 killed in attacks across Iraq |
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| Nov.30 |
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Bush outlines Iraq 'victory plan' |
| Nov.16 |
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U.S. admits using white phosphorous |
| Sep.26 |
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Al Qaeda's No. 2 in Iraq killed |
| Sep.19 |
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British troops freed in jailbreak |
| May.23 |
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Insurgent attacks kill at least 34 |
| May.10 |
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Rebels kidnap province chief |
| Apr.21 |
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6 Americans among 11 dead in copter crash |
| Mar.23 |
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Iraqi, U.S. overrun rebel base, kill 85 |
| Mar.4 |
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U.S. wound reporter, killing bodyguard
| Jan.30 |
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Iraqis vote amid violence In a first free election in a half century, there is a higher than expected turnout amid attacks and threats of violence
| Jan.26 |
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31 Marines killed in chopper crash. Western Iraq
| Jan.14 |
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Iraq jail abuse 'leader' guilty |
| Jan.12 |
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U.S. ends search for WMD in Iraq |
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| Dec.21 |
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22 killed in attack on U.S. base |
| Nov.14 |
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U.S.: 'Enemy is broken' in Falluja |
| Nov.9 |
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U.S., Iraqis enter Falluja's center
Sunni Triangle: 10 U.S. troops and 2 Iraqi soldiers had been killed, 22 others wounded
| Oct.1 |
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109 insurgents killed in Samarra |
| Sep.7 |
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U.S. death toll in Iraq passes 1,000
| Aug.26 |
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Ayatollah reaches peace deal with al-Sadr |
| Aug.11 |
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U.S. launches offensive in Najaf
| Jul.28 |
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Day of violence leaves at least 115 dead |
| Jul.15 |
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Iraq to form new security force |
| Jul.13 |
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Manila begins troop pullout |
| Jun.24 |
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Multiple attacks kill 90 |
| Apr.30 |
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Iraq prison abuse sparks outrage Washington: A coalition military spokesman is 'disgusted' by photographs that apparently show U.S. soldiers abusing detainees
| Apr.27 |
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U.S. warplanes pound Fallujah targets |
| Apr.18 |
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Spain PM orders Iraq troops home |
| Apr.6 |
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Heavy fighting in sealed Falluja |
| Mar.31 |
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Iraqis hang U.S. bodies off bridge. Sunni Triangle
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| Dec.14 |
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Saddam captured Sunni Triangle: Hundreds of Iraqis flooded the streets, firing guns into the air, singing, dancing and throwing candy into the air
| Nov.29 |
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Deadliest month for coalition so far |
| Jul.22 |
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Saddam's sons killed in raid Mosul: Uday and Qusay were killed by U.S. troops in the northern city of Mosul after a tipster betrayed their hideout
| Jul.18 |
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Missing Iraq 'mole': Body found. England
| Jun.16 |
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U.S. begins new military operation |
| May.1 |
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Bush calls end to 'major combat'. USA
| Apr.14 |
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U.S. troops sweep into Tikrit |
| Apr.13 |
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US rescues soldiers held by Iraq |
| Apr.11 |
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Chaos as Mosul falls to Kurds |
| Apr.9 |
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Baghdad falls to US forces A looting breaks out amid scenes of jubilation. U.S. troops tear down a statue of Saddam
| Apr.7 |
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British taking control of Basra |
| Apr.4 |
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U.S troops enter Baghdad |
| Mar.24 |
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U.S.-led coalition pushes toward Baghdad |
| Mar.23 |
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10 Marines Killed in Faked Surrender |
| Mar.21 |
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Firestorm of airstrikes rocked Baghdad |
| Mar.19 |
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U.S. Launches War Against Iraq 
After air raid sirens went off across Baghdad, anti-aircraft fire and explosions were heard. Blair ordered British forces to take part in the action to protect against a new threat of 'disorder and chaos'. Saddam that denounced the U.S.-led military campaign as... | |
| Feb.14 |
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Inspectors: No banned arms found |
| Jan.27 |
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Blix: Baghdad doesn't accept disarmament |
| Jan.16 |
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U.N. finds empty warheads |
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| Dec.7 |
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Iraq hands over arms declaration |
| Aug.1 |
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Iraq offers arms inspections talks |
before year 2000
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| Sep. 22, 1980 |
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Iran–Iraq War starts
Map of Khuzestan Iran Southern Iran: Iraq invaded Iran via air and land after a history of border disputes, and fears that the Iranian Revolution would inspire insurgency among Shia | |
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2018 |
| Mar.16 |
7 dead in US military helicopter crash near Iraq border. Western Iraq
2014 |
| Dec.2 |
Iran 'conducts air strikes' in Iraq |
| Sep.15 |
US airstrikes to support Iraqi troops under attack |
| Aug.16 |
U.S. jets hit ISIS near dam |
| Aug.7 |
Obama authorises US Iraq air strikes |
2011 |
| Dec.29 |
Turkey raid kills 35 on Iraq border
2007 |
| Dec.16 |
Turkey hits PKK |
| Feb.7 |
Fifth U.S. chopper in 18 days down |
2006 |
| Jun.8 |
U.S. airstrike kills al-Zarqawi
Map of Baquba Iraq Al Qaeda in Iraq leader, the coalition's most wanted man in Iraq, was killed near Baquba
| Mar.16 |
Military launches largest air assault |
2004 |
| Apr.27 |
U.S. warplanes pound Fallujah targets |
2003 |
| Mar.21 |
Firestorm of airstrikes rocked Baghdad |
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2008 |
| Jun.1 |
Iraqi, American death tolls drop in May |
2007 |
| May.12 |
3 missing, 5 killed in attack on U.S. patrol |
2006 |
| Oct.23 |
October deadliest month for U.S. troops |
2004 |
| Dec.21 |
22 killed in attack on U.S. base |
| Sep.7 |
U.S. death toll in Iraq passes 1,000
2003 |
| Nov.29 |
Deadliest month for coalition so far |
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2015 |
| Jun.10 |
Obama 'to send 500 more troops to Iraq' |
2014 |
| Aug.12 |
US sends more military advisors to Iraq |
| Jun.16 |
US deploys 275 'military personnel'. Baghdad
2010 |
| Oct.22 |
WikiLeaks releases 400,000 Iraq papers. USA
| Aug.31 |
U.S. combat mission in Iraq ends
At 5 p.m. ET -- at a cost of more than 4,400 U.S. military personnel killed and 30,000 wounded -- thes combat mission officially drew to a close
2009 |
| Feb.26 |
Obama to pull troops from Iraq in 2010 Washington: President Obama is planning to pull all combat troops out of Iraq by August 2010, which falls short of his campaign promise
2007 |
| Sep.10 |
Gen. Petraeus: 'Surge' is working. U.S. Congress
| Sep.2 |
British leave Basra base |
| Apr.26 |
Congress backs Iraq pull-out plan |
| Mar.27 |
Senate votes for Iraq deadline |
| Jan.10 |
Bush boosts troop numbers in Iraq. Washington
2006 |
| Oct.20 |
Bush holds Iraq strategy talks |
2005 |
| Nov.30 |
Bush outlines Iraq 'victory plan' |
2004 |
| Aug.11 |
U.S. launches offensive in Najaf
| Jul.15 |
Iraq to form new security force |
| Apr.18 |
Spain PM orders Iraq troops home |
2003 |
| May.1 |
Bush calls end to 'major combat'. USA
| Mar.19 |
U.S. Launches War Against Iraq 
After air raid sirens went off across Baghdad, anti-aircraft fire and explosions were heard. Blair ordered British forces to take part in the action to protect against a new threat of 'disorder and chaos'. Saddam that denounced the U.S.-led military campaign as... | |
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2015 |
| May.2 |
Islamic State: Militants 'kill 300 Yazidi captives' |
2007 |
| Jun.24 |
'Chemical Ali' sentenced to hang |
2006 |
| Mar.16 |
U.S. probes 15 Iraqi civilian deaths |
2005 |
| Jan.14 |
Iraq jail abuse 'leader' guilty |
2004 |
| Apr.30 |
Iraq prison abuse sparks outrage Washington: A coalition military spokesman is 'disgusted' by photographs that apparently show U.S. soldiers abusing detainees
2003 |
| Dec.14 |
Saddam captured Sunni Triangle: Hundreds of Iraqis flooded the streets, firing guns into the air, singing, dancing and throwing candy into the air
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2017 |
| Jul.9 |
Mosul: Iraq PM celebrates victory over IS in the city 
Haider al-Abadi has visited Mosul to congratulate Iraqi forces for their victory over IS in the city. He was there to announce the city's full liberation | |
2016 |
| Nov.1 |
Mosul battle: Iraqi special forces 'break front line'
Iraqi forces fighting so-called Islamic State (IS) in Mosul have broken through the front line without suffering any losses, a spokesman say...
| Oct.17 |
Liberation of Mosul Begins The Iraqi government launches an offensive strategy to take back the city, which is the last major city in Iraq that is under the Islamic State
| May.22 |
Falluja assault: PM announces beginning of military operation
Sunni Triangle: Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has announced the start of a military operation to retake Falluja from so-called Islamic State (IS)
2015 |
| Dec.28 |
Iraq declares Ramadi liberated from ISIS
Map of Ramadi Iraq Western Iraq: The Iraqi city of Ramadi has been 'liberated' from so-called Islamic State, the Iraqi military has declared. There are still pockets of resistance in the city
| May.21 |
Islamic State 'seizes last Syria-Iraq border crossing' |
| May.15 |
Militants seize Ramadi stronghold
Map of Ramadi Iraq Western Iraq: Islamic State militants have seized the main government building in Ramadi, the capital of Iraq's largest province
| Mar.6 |
Iraqi army drives IS from key town. Western Iraq
2014 |
| Sep.7 |
Iraq secures area around key dam after US strikes |
| Aug.18 |
Iraq crisis: Mosul dam recaptured from militants
| Jun.29 |
ISIS declares new Islamic caliphate
The Al Qaeda breakaway group that has seized much of northern Syria and neighboring Iraq formally declared the creation of an Islamic state
| Jun.28 |
Iraq army 'routs Isis rebels' in offensive on Tikrit. Sunni Triangle
| Jun.23 |
Iraq crisis: Key oil refinery 'seized by rebels' |
| Jun.23 |
Kerry holds talks in Iraq as more cities fall to ISIS militants |
| Jun.22 |
Iraq 'loses western border control'. Western Iraq
| Jun.11 |
Militants seize Tikrit after taking Mosul. Sunni Triangle
| Jun.10 |
ISIS seizes city of Mosul 
Iraq's prime minister has asked parliament to declare a state of emergency after Islamist militants effectively took control of Mosul | |
| Jan.4 |
Iraq government 'loses Fallujah'. Sunni Triangle
2008 |
| Mar.25 |
Iraq forces battle Basra militias
Heavy fighting has been raging as thousands of Iraqi troops battle Shia militias in the southern city. British forces carried out air strike...
2007 |
| Dec.1 |
Turkey attacks Kurd rebels in Iraq Northern Iraq: The Turkish military said it attacked 50 to 60 Kurdish rebels inside Iraqi territory, inflicting 'significant losses'
| Mar.22 |
UN chief shaken by blast |
2006 |
| Jun.17 |
Insurgents captured U.S. soldiers |
| May.6 |
UK troops attacked after copter crash |
| Feb.23 |
Curfew aims to curb violence |
| Jan.5 |
At least 134 killed in attacks across Iraq |
2005 |
| Sep.26 |
Al Qaeda's No. 2 in Iraq killed |
| May.23 |
Insurgent attacks kill at least 34 |
| May.10 |
Rebels kidnap province chief |
| Apr.21 |
6 Americans among 11 dead in copter crash |
| Mar.23 |
Iraqi, U.S. overrun rebel base, kill 85 |
| Jan.30 |
Iraqis vote amid violence In a first free election in a half century, there is a higher than expected turnout amid attacks and threats of violence
2004 |
| Nov.14 |
U.S.: 'Enemy is broken' in Falluja |
| Oct.1 |
109 insurgents killed in Samarra |
| Jul.28 |
Day of violence leaves at least 115 dead |
| Jun.24 |
Multiple attacks kill 90 |
| Apr.6 |
Heavy fighting in sealed Falluja |
| Mar.31 |
Iraqis hang U.S. bodies off bridge. Sunni Triangle
2003 |
| Apr.11 |
Chaos as Mosul falls to Kurds |
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2008 |
| Feb.22 |
Turkish troops enter Iraq. Northern Iraq
2004 |
| Nov.9 |
U.S., Iraqis enter Falluja's center
Sunni Triangle: 10 U.S. troops and 2 Iraqi soldiers had been killed, 22 others wounded
| Jul.13 |
Manila begins troop pullout |
2003 |
| Jun.16 |
U.S. begins new military operation |
| Apr.14 |
U.S. troops sweep into Tikrit |
| Apr.9 |
Baghdad falls to US forces A looting breaks out amid scenes of jubilation. U.S. troops tear down a statue of Saddam
| Apr.7 |
British taking control of Basra |
| Apr.4 |
U.S troops enter Baghdad |
| Mar.24 |
U.S.-led coalition pushes toward Baghdad |
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2011 |
| Dec.17 |
Last US troops withdraw from Iraq 
The last convoy of US troops to leave Iraq has entered Kuwait, nearly nine years after the invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein. The column of about 100 armoured vehicles carrying 500 soldiers crossed t... | |
| Dec.15 |
US flag ceremony ends war in Iraq. Baghdad
2009 |
| Jun.29 |
US soldiers leaving Iraq's cities Baghdad: US troops are withdrawing to base in Iraq, handing control of cities and towns to Iraq's new security forces
2007 |
| Dec.16 |
British troops return Basra to Iraqis |
2004 |
| Aug.26 |
Ayatollah reaches peace deal with al-Sadr |
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2005 |
| Jan.26 |
31 Marines killed in chopper crash. Western Iraq
2003 |
| Apr.13 |
US rescues soldiers held by Iraq |
| Mar.23 |
10 Marines Killed in Faked Surrender |
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2016 |
| Jun.19 |
IS conflict: Falluja 'humanitarian disaster' warning. Sunni Triangle
2014 |
| Jun.20 |
More than a million Iraqis have fled their homes as ISIS continues siege
| Jun.17 |
Baghdadis stockpile food in fear of ISIS advance
2007 |
| Sep.17 |
'Fair probe' vow on Iraq gunfight |
2005 |
| Mar.4 |
U.S. wound reporter, killing bodyguard
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2013 |
| Mar.19 |
Attacks claim 48 lives on Iraq anniversary. Baghdad
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2003 |
| Feb.14 |
Inspectors: No banned arms found |
2002 |
| Dec.7 |
Iraq hands over arms declaration |
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2007 |
| Mar.17 |
Gas attack makes hundreds ill |
2005 |
| Jan.12 |
U.S. ends search for WMD in Iraq |
2003 |
| Jul.18 |
Missing Iraq 'mole': Body found. England
| Jan.27 |
Blix: Baghdad doesn't accept disarmament |
| Jan.16 |
U.N. finds empty warheads |
2002 |
| Aug.1 |
Iraq offers arms inspections talks |