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| Jan.6 |
Baghdad |
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No 'smoking gun' in Iraq |
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| Jan.9 |
North Korea |
|
N. Korea pulls out of nuclear treaty
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| Jan.16 |
Iraq |
|
U.N. finds empty warheads |
|
| Jan.18 |
European Union |
|
Anti-war protests sweep the world
|
| Jan.23 |
France |
|
France, Germany will prevent war in Iraq |
|
| Jan.25 |
Gaza |
|
12 Palestinians killed |
|
| Jan.27 |
UN |
|
Blix: Baghdad doesn't accept disarmament |
|
| Feb.5 |
North Korea |
|
N. Korea restarts nuke plant |
|
| Feb.9 |
NATO |
|
NATO facing split over Turkey |
|
| Feb.14 |
UN |
|
Inspectors: No banned arms found |
|
| Feb.15 |
European Union |
|
Millions in peace protests In London police said the turnout was 750,000, the largest demonstration ever
|
| Feb.19 |
Iran |
|
Military plane crash kills 302
|
| Feb.24 |
North Korea |
|
N. Korea test fires missile |
|
| Feb.27 |
Baghdad |
|
Iraq says it will destroy missiles |
|
| Mar.1 |
Turkey |
|
Turkey fails to approve US deployment |
|
| Mar.3 |
North Korea |
|
N. Korean jets intercept U.S. plane |
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| Mar.9 |
Iran |
|
'Extremely advanced' nuclear program |
|
| Mar.19 |
Iraq |
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U.S. Launches War Against Iraq
Map 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 'criminal'. A convoy of U.S. tanks rolled unopposed through the desert toward the Iraqi capital. Dozens of Iraqi troops surrendered with white flags to British marines.
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| | |
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| Mar.20 |
Northern Iraq |
|
Airstrike hits north as tanks roll from south |
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| Mar.21 |
Baghdad |
|
Firestorm of airstrikes rocked Baghdad |
|
| Mar.22 |
Kuwait |
|
Soldier detained in attack on Army camp |
|
| Mar.23 |
Iraq |
|
10 Marines Killed in Faked Surrender |
|
| Mar.24 |
Iraq |
|
U.S.-led coalition pushes toward Baghdad |
|
| Mar.26 |
Pakistan |
|
India, Pakistan test-fire missiles |
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| |
Kurdistan |
|
1,000 U.S. paratroopers secure airfield |
|
| Mar.28 |
Kuwait |
|
Explosion rocks Kuwait City |
|
| Mar.29 |
Iraq |
|
Suicide bomb kills 4 U.S. soldiers |
|
| Mar.31 |
Iraq |
|
Civilians die in checkpoint drama |
|
| Apr.1 |
Iraq |
|
Major ground offensive towards Baghdad |
|
| Apr.4 |
Baghdad |
|
U.S troops enter Baghdad |
|
| Apr.6 |
Iraq |
|
British found body of 'Chemical Ali' |
|
| |
Baghdad |
|
US troops attack central Baghdad |
|
| Apr.7 |
Southern Iraq |
|
British taking control of Basra |
|
| |
Iraq |
|
Airstrike targets senior Iraqi officials |
|
| Apr.9 |
Baghdad |
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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
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| Apr.11 |
Kurdistan |
|
Chaos as Mosul falls to Kurds |
|
| Apr.12 |
Iraq |
|
Saddam aide surrenders |
|
| Apr.13 |
Sunni Triangle |
|
US rescues soldiers held by Iraq |
|
| Apr.14 |
Sunni Triangle |
|
U.S. troops sweep into Tikrit |
|
| Apr.29 |
Sunni Triangle |
|
Shootout kills 'at least 15' |
|
| May.1 |
USA |
|
Bush calls end to 'major combat'
|
| May.18 |
Aceh |
|
Army starts Aceh attack |
|
| May.25 |
Jerusalem |
|
Cabinet OKs road map |
|
| Jun.12 |
Gaza |
|
Israeli attack kills 7 |
|
| Jun.16 |
Iraq |
|
U.S. begins new military operation |
|
| Jun.18 |
Sunni Triangle |
|
Leading Saddam aide caught |
|
| Jun.24 |
Southern Iraq |
|
6 British troops killed |
|
| Jun.25 |
West Bank |
|
Militants offer truce |
|
| Jun.29 |
Gaza |
|
Palestinian militants announce cease-fire |
|
| Jul.3 |
Baghdad |
|
U.S. offers $25 million reward for Saddam |
|
| Jul.15 |
North Korea |
|
Enough plutonium to make 6 nukes |
|
| Jul.18 |
England |
|
Missing Iraq 'mole': Body found
|
| Jul.22 |
Liberia |
|
'600 die' as battle rages |
|
| |
Northern Iraq |
|
Saddam's sons killed in raid Uday and Qusay were killed by U.S. troops in the northern city of Mosul after a tipster betrayed their hideout
|
| Jul.25 |
Liberia |
|
Bush orders troops to positions off Liberia |
|
| Jul.26 |
Manila |
|
Armed men seize center of Manila |
|
| Jul.28 |
Liberia |
|
Rebels capture port city of Buchanan |
|
| Aug.4 |
Liberia |
|
Peace force arrives |
|
| Aug.18 |
Liberia |
|
Liberia, rebels sign peace deal |
|
| Aug.21 |
Iraq |
|
'Chemical Ali' in U.S. custody |
|
| Aug.29 |
Arctic |
|
Nuclear submarine sinks |
|
| Sep.6 |
Gaza |
|
Hamas founder wounded in airstrike |
|
| Sep.12 |
Iraq |
|
U.S. fire kills Iraqi police |
|
| Oct.5 |
Syria |
|
Israeli strike on Syria |
|
| Oct.10 |
Iran |
|
Rights activist Ebadi wins Nobel |
|
| Oct.26 |
Baghdad |
|
Rockets Hit Wolfowitz's Hotel |
|
| Nov.2 |
Iraq |
|
U.S. helicopter down, killing 15 troops |
|
| Nov.4 |
Sri Lanka |
|
Emergency declared |
|
| Nov.15 |
Northern Iraq |
|
2 US helicopters downed |
|
| Nov.29 |
Iraq |
|
Deadliest month for coalition so far |
|
| Nov.30 |
Northern Iraq |
|
46 ambushers killed by U.S. forces |
|
| Dec.1 |
Switzerland |
|
Unofficial Mideast initiative unveiled |
|
| Dec.6 |
Afghanistan |
|
US bombing kills Afghan children |
|
| Dec.14 |
Sunni Triangle |
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Saddam captured Hundreds of Iraqis flooded the streets, firing guns into the air, singing, dancing and throwing candy into the air
|
| Dec.19 |
Libya |
|
Libya to dismantle WMD programs
|
|
| Jan.1 |
USA |
|
US orders more troops to Gulf |
|
| Jan.3 |
South Korea |
|
S Korea offers to mediate over North |
|
| Jan.6 |
Austria |
|
Nuclear chief calls on N. Korea to comply |
|
| |
Baghdad |
|
No 'smoking gun' in Iraq
|
| Jan.9 |
UN |
|
Blix: Many unanswered questions on Iraq |
|
| |
North Korea |
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N. Korea pulls out of nuclear treaty| North Korea will withdraw from the nuclear non-proliferation treaty, according to the official North Korean news agency | |
|
| Jan.10 |
Washington |
|
U.S. orders 35,000 more troops to Gulf |
|
| Jan.11 |
North Korea |
|
N. Korea 'may resume missile tests' |
|
| Jan.13 |
Togo |
|
Truce ends hostilities |
|
| |
UN |
|
Blix demands evidence on Iraq |
|
| Jan.15 |
Congo |
|
U.N.: Rebels guilty of murder, cannibalism |
|
| Jan.16 |
Iraq |
|
U.N. finds empty warheads One team discovered empty chemical warheads. Inspectors paid visit to the private homes of Iraqi scientists
|
| Jan.18 |
European Union |
|
Anti-war protests sweep the world| Mass rallies are taking place to show opposition to any war against Iraq | |
|
| Jan.20 |
England |
|
UK to send 26,000 troops to Gulf |
|
| Jan.21 |
Germany |
|
Germany rules out Iraq war support |
|
| Jan.23 |
France |
|
France, Germany will prevent war in Iraq
|
| Jan.25 |
Baghdad |
|
Scientists refuse U.N. talks |
|
| |
Gaza |
|
12 Palestinians killed
|
| Jan.26 |
Israel |
|
Rockets fired from Gaza hit Israel |
|
| Jan.27 |
UN |
|
Blix: Baghdad doesn't accept disarmament The U.N.'s chief weapons inspector and ElBaradei, in charge of nuclear-related inspections, presented their progress report
|
|
| Feb.5 |
North Korea |
|
N. Korea restarts nuke plant
|
| Feb.6 |
North Korea |
|
N. Korea issues war warning |
|
| Feb.9 |
NATO |
|
NATO facing split over Turkey
|
| Feb.10 |
Paris |
|
Chirac, Putin: No need for war |
|
| Feb.12 |
North Korea |
|
CIA: North Korea missile could reach U.S. |
|
| |
Iraq |
|
UN report: Iraq's missiles fly too far |
|
| Feb.14 |
UN |
 |
Inspectors: No banned arms found Blix and ElBaradei did not rule out the possibility that weapons of mass destruction may exist in Iraq
|
| Feb.15 |
Gaza |
|
Bomb kills 4 Israeli soldiers |
|
| |
European Union |
|
Millions in peace protests| In London police said the turnout was 750,000, the largest demonstration ever | | |
|
| Feb.16 |
NATO |
|
NATO envoys break deadlock |
|
| Feb.19 |
Iran |
|
Military plane crash kills 302| The plane was carrying 284 members of Islamic Revolutionary Guard and 18 crew members | |
|
| Feb.20 |
Southern Philippines |
|
U.S. troops may fight in Philippines |
|
| Feb.21 |
UN |
|
UN tells Iraq to destroy missiles |
|
| Feb.24 |
North Korea |
|
N. Korea test fires missile
|
| Feb.26 |
North Korea |
|
N. Korea restarts nuke reactor |
|
| Feb.27 |
UN Tribunal |
|
11 years for Bosnia's 'Iron Lady' |
|
| |
Baghdad |
|
Iraq says it will destroy missiles
|
|
| Mar.1 |
Turkey |
|
Turkey fails to approve US deployment Parliament voted 264-250 in favour of the deployment, but the motion required more than half of those present
|
| Mar.3 |
North Korea |
|
N. Korean jets intercept U.S. plane
|
| Mar.7 |
UN Security Council |
|
Inspectors report |
|
| Mar.9 |
Iran |
|
'Extremely advanced' nuclear program U.N. inspectors have discovered that uranium-enrichment facility violates the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
|
| Mar.16 |
Kuwait |
|
U.N. halts Iraqi border mission |
|
| Mar.18 |
London |
|
Parliament backs Iraq war |
|
| Mar.19 |
Iraq |
 |
U.S. Launches War Against Iraq
Map 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 'criminal'. A convoy of U.S. tanks rolled unopposed through the desert toward the Iraqi capital. Dozens of Iraqi troops surrendered with white flags to British marines.
|
| | |
|
| Mar.20 |
Northern Iraq |
|
Airstrike hits north as tanks roll from south
|
| |
Kuwait |
|
U.S. Marine Chopper Down, 12 killed |
|
| Mar.21 |
Baghdad |
 |
Firestorm of airstrikes rocked Baghdad Thunderous explosions are setting buildings ablaze and shooting clouds of smoke into the sky
|
| |
Iraq |
|
Thousands of Iraqi Soldiers Surrender |
|
| Mar.22 |
Iraq |
|
Coalition forces securing south |
|
| |
Kuwait |
|
Soldier detained in attack on Army camp
|
| |
Iraq |
|
RAF aircraft 'hit by US missile' |
|
| Mar.23 |
Iraq |
|
10 Marines Killed in Faked Surrender Pentagon: A group of fewer than 10 soldiers have been captured or killed by Iraqi military forces
|
| Mar.24 |
Iraq |
 |
U.S.-led coalition pushes toward Baghdad Ground troops moving from the north, south, and west; precision-guided bombs are reducing key targets into rubble
|
| Mar.25 |
Iraq |
|
Sandstorms slow Baghdad advance |
|
| |
Iraq |
|
Huge battle in Euphrates valley |
|
| Mar.26 |
Pakistan |
|
India, Pakistan test-fire missiles
|
| |
Kurdistan |
|
1,000 U.S. paratroopers secure airfield
|
| Mar.27 |
Baghdad |
|
Bombs Target Presidential Compound |
|
| Mar.28 |
Kuwait |
|
Explosion rocks Kuwait City
|
| Mar.29 |
Iraq |
|
Suicide bomb kills 4 U.S. soldiers
|
| Mar.30 |
Qatar |
|
Iraq war 'on track' |
|
| Mar.31 |
Iraq |
|
Civilians die in checkpoint drama
|
|
| Apr.1 |
Iraq |
|
Major ground offensive towards Baghdad
|
| Apr.2 |
Baghdad |
|
U.S. forces within 25 miles of Baghdad |
|
| |
Iraq |
|
2 US aircraft downed over Iraq |
|
| Apr.4 |
Baghdad |
 |
U.S troops enter Baghdad U.S. soldiers and tanks are operating inside the city on a reconnaissance mission
|
| Apr.5 |
Baghdad |
|
U.S. troops fighting in Baghdad |
|
| Apr.6 |
Kurdistan |
|
Friendly fire attack kills 18 |
|
| |
Iraq |
|
British found body of 'Chemical Ali'
|
| |
Baghdad |
|
US troops attack central Baghdad
|
| Apr.7 |
Southern Iraq |
 |
British taking control of Basra British forces are setting up a base inside Iraq's second-largest city. 3 British soldiers were killed
|
| |
Iraq |
|
Airstrike targets senior Iraqi officials
|
| Apr.8 |
Baghdad |
|
Fierce battles erupt in Baghdad |
|
| |
Baghdad |
|
U.S. says Baghdad resistance crumbling |
|
| Apr.9 |
Baghdad |
 |
Baghdad falls to US forces| A looting breaks out amid scenes of jubilation. U.S. troops tear down a statue of Saddam | | |
|
| Apr.11 |
Kurdistan |
 |
Chaos as Mosul falls to Kurds Widespread looting has broken out, after the Iraqi army abandoned the city. People picking up banknotes from the street
|
| Apr.12 |
Iraq |
|
Saddam aide surrenders
|
| Apr.13 |
Sunni Triangle |
 |
US rescues soldiers held by Iraq Marines came across the prisoners near the town of Samarra while moving up the highway towards Tikrit
|
| Apr.14 |
Sunni Triangle |
 |
U.S. troops sweep into Tikrit The fight over Saddam Hussein's hometown of Tikrit was the only "significant" combat action going on
|
| Apr.17 |
Sunni Triangle |
|
Saddam's half-brother 'captured' |
|
| Apr.18 |
North Korea |
|
N. Korea 'reprocessing fuel rods' |
|
| Apr.19 |
Texas |
|
Former POWs return to bases |
|
| Apr.20 |
Iraq |
|
Saddam son-in-law surrenders |
|
| Apr.29 |
Sunni Triangle |
|
Shootout kills 'at least 15'
|
|
| May.1 |
USA |
 |
Bush calls end to 'major combat'| From the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln President delivers a nationally televised address | |
|
| May.5 |
Iraq |
|
Iraqi woman biologist held |
|
| May.18 |
Aceh |
|
Army starts Aceh attack
|
| May.25 |
Jerusalem |
|
Cabinet OKs road map The 12-7 vote, with 4 abstentions, is the first time the government has accepted the principle of a Palestinian state
|
|
| Jun.4 |
Liberia |
|
Arrest warrant for President Taylor |
|
| |
London |
|
Weapons criticis blast Blair |
|
| Jun.6 |
Kabul |
|
6 Peacekeepers killed in Kabul blast |
|
| Jun.7 |
Gaza |
|
7 dead in gun battle |
|
| Jun.8 |
Liberia |
|
Rebels push into capital |
|
| Jun.10 |
Gaza |
|
Israeli gunships fire at vehicle |
|
| Jun.11 |
Gaza |
|
Helicopter gunship killed 6 |
|
| Jun.12 |
Gaza |
|
Israeli attack kills 7
|
| Jun.14 |
Sunni Triangle |
|
US forces 'storm flashpoint town' |
|
| Jun.16 |
Iraq |
 |
U.S. begins new military operation Troops target Baath party loyalists, terrorists and criminals and delivers humanitarian aid outside Baghdad
|
| Jun.17 |
Liberia |
|
Liberian foes sign ceasefire |
|
| Jun.18 |
Sunni Triangle |
|
Leading Saddam aide caught
|
| Jun.20 |
Baghdad |
|
Captive: Saddam survived bombings |
|
| Jun.21 |
West Bank |
|
Israelis kill a Hamas leader |
|
| Jun.22 |
Greece |
|
Greece seizes explosives ship |
|
| Jun.24 |
Southern Iraq |
|
6 British troops killed
|
| Jun.25 |
West Bank |
|
Militants offer truce
|
| Jun.27 |
Gaza |
|
Hamas leader signals truce |
|
| Jun.29 |
Gaza |
 |
Palestinian militants announce cease-fire Hamas and Islamic Jihad have agreed to a 3-month cessation of violence against Israelis
|
|
| Jul.3 |
Baghdad |
|
U.S. offers $25 million reward for Saddam
|
| Jul.4 |
Iraq |
|
Purported Saddam tape urges resistance |
|
| Jul.6 |
Baghdad |
|
2 US soldiers killed |
|
| Jul.8 |
Washington |
|
Dems want uranium claim probed |
|
| Jul.9 |
London |
|
Iraq weapons 'unlikely to be found' |
|
| Jul.12 |
Belgium |
|
War crimes law scraped |
|
| Jul.15 |
North Korea |
 |
Enough plutonium to make 6 nukes The United States is checking claims while fending off criticism its North Korean policy is ineffective
|
| Jul.18 |
England |
|
Missing Iraq 'mole': Body found| UK official David Kelly denied being the 'mole' in the Iraq WMD dossier row | |
|
| Jul.20 |
Liberia |
|
Rebels shell diplomatic neighborhood |
|
| Jul.21 |
Liberia |
|
Battle rages: '50 dead' |
|
| Jul.22 |
Liberia |
 |
'600 die' as battle rages Defense minister backed Kofi Annan's call for action by the international community
|
| |
Northern Iraq |
|
Saddam's sons killed in raid| Uday and Qusay were killed by U.S. troops in the northern city of Mosul after a tipster betrayed their hideout | | |
|
| Jul.25 |
Japan |
|
Japan to send troops to Iraq |
|
| |
Liberia |
|
Bush orders troops to positions off Liberia
|
| Jul.26 |
Iraq |
|
Attack kills 3 US troops |
|
| |
Liberia |
|
Liberians die in church mortar hit |
|
| |
Manila |
|
Armed men seize center of Manila
|
| Jul.27 |
Sunni Triangle |
|
U.S.: Military closing in on Saddam |
|
| Jul.28 |
Liberia |
|
Rebels capture port city of Buchanan
|
| Jul.30 |
Ghana |
|
Leaders debate Liberia force |
|
|
| Aug.4 |
Liberia |
|
Peace force arrives
|
| Aug.10 |
Southern Lebanon |
|
Israelis retaliate in south Lebanon |
|
| Aug.11 |
Kabul |
|
NATO takes over Afghan command |
|
| Aug.14 |
Liberia |
|
Rebels hand over port. US troops arrived |
|
| Aug.18 |
Liberia |
|
Liberia, rebels sign peace deal
|
| Aug.20 |
West Bank |
|
Israel raids West Bank cities |
|
| Aug.21 |
Iraq |
|
'Chemical Ali' in U.S. custody
|
| |
Gaza |
|
Hamas ends cease-fire |
|
| Aug.22 |
Southern Iraq |
|
3 British soldiers killed in Basra |
|
| Aug.24 |
Gaza |
|
Israeli attack kills 4 Hamas members |
|
| Aug.29 |
Arctic |
|
Nuclear submarine sinks
|
|
| Sep.6 |
Gaza |
|
Hamas founder wounded in airstrike
|
| Sep.12 |
Iraq |
|
U.S. fire kills Iraqi police
|
| Sep.18 |
Iraq |
|
3 US troops 'killed in Iraq attack' |
|
| Sep.19 |
Northern Iraq |
|
Former defense minister surrenders |
|
| Sep.20 |
Florida |
|
Guantanamo chaplain arrested |
|
| Sep.22 |
NATO |
|
Dutch minister gets NATO top job |
|
|
| Oct.1 |
Liberia |
|
UN begins peace task |
|
| |
North Korea |
|
N Korea 'boosts nuclear arsenal' |
|
| Oct.2 |
Washington |
|
WMD hunter reports on search |
|
| Oct.5 |
Syria |
 |
Israeli strike on Syria Concern is growing that the air strike on a Palestinian training camp could heighten already-strained tensions
|
| Oct.6 |
Turkey |
|
Cabinet backs Iraq troops |
|
| Oct.10 |
Iran |
|
Rights activist Ebadi wins Nobel
|
| Oct.12 |
Baghdad |
|
2-Car Suicide Bombing Kills 6 |
|
| Oct.16 |
Iraq |
|
4 Jordanians Killed at U.S. Checkpoint |
|
| Oct.26 |
Baghdad |
|
Rockets Hit Wolfowitz's Hotel
|
| Oct.31 |
Iraq |
|
U.S. warns of 'day of resistance' in Iraq |
|
|
| Nov.2 |
Iraq |
|
U.S. helicopter down, killing 15 troops
|
| Nov.3 |
Baghdad |
|
Blasts hit 'Green Zone' |
|
| Nov.4 |
Sri Lanka |
|
Emergency declared
|
| Nov.6 |
Sunni Triangle |
|
6 killed in U.S. helicopter crash near Tikrit |
|
| Nov.8 |
Baghdad |
|
Red Cross pulling out of Baghdad |
|
| Nov.11 |
Washington |
|
U.S.: Enemy attacks escalate in Iraq |
|
| Nov.14 |
Sunni Triangle |
|
U.S. boosts offensive |
|
| Nov.15 |
Northern Iraq |
|
2 US helicopters downed
|
| Nov.17 |
Sunni Triangle |
|
US hits targets near Saddam town |
|
| Nov.24 |
UN |
|
UN powers agree on Iran warning |
|
| Nov.26 |
Kashmir |
|
India and Pakistan Start Cease-fire |
|
| Nov.29 |
Iraq |
 |
Deadliest month for coalition so far 98 coalition troops died in Iraq this month, according to coalition military officials, including 79 American troops
|
| |
Iraq |
|
7 Spanish agents killed in ambush |
|
| Nov.30 |
Northern Iraq |
|
46 ambushers killed by U.S. forces
|
|
| Dec.1 |
Switzerland |
|
Unofficial Mideast initiative unveiled 30 delegates from each side gathered in Geneva to launch an unofficial peace plan 'Geneva accord'
|
| Dec.2 |
Northern Iraq |
|
US raid 'targets Saddam deputy' |
|
| Dec.5 |
Northern Iraq |
|
Rumsfeld visits troops |
|
| Dec.6 |
Afghanistan |
|
US bombing kills Afghan children
|
| Dec.8 |
Japan |
|
Japan to send troops to Iraq |
|
| Dec.14 |
Sunni Triangle |
 |
Saddam captured| Hundreds of Iraqis flooded the streets, firing guns into the air, singing, dancing and throwing candy into the air | | |
|
| Dec.17 |
Baghdad |
|
Saddam to stand trial in Iraq |
|
| Dec.19 |
Libya |
 |
Libya to dismantle WMD programs| Bush, Blair: Gadhafi, had agreed to allow inspectors from international organizations to enter Libya | |
|
| Dec.20 |
Gulf |
|
US stops 'al-Qaeda drugs boats' |
|
| Dec.27 |
Iraq |
|
Karbala attacks kill 12, wound dozens |
|
|
| 2003 |
|
| Feb.15 |
Gaza |
Bomb kills 4 Israeli soldiers |
|
| Mar.29 |
Iraq |
Suicide bomb kills 4 U.S. soldiers
|
| Jun.24 |
Southern Iraq |
6 British troops killed
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| Jul.6 |
Baghdad |
2 US soldiers killed |
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| Jul.26 |
Iraq |
Attack kills 3 US troops |
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| Sep.18 |
Iraq |
3 US troops 'killed in Iraq attack' |
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| Nov.29 |
Iraq |
Deadliest month for coalition so far 98 coalition troops died in Iraq this month, according to coalition military officials, including 79 American troops
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| Dec.20 |
Gulf |
US stops 'al-Qaeda drugs boats' |
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| 2003 |
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| Jan.15 |
Congo |
U.N.: Rebels guilty of murder, cannibalism |
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| Feb.27 |
UN Tribunal |
11 years for Bosnia's 'Iron Lady' |
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| May.25 |
Jerusalem |
Cabinet OKs road map The 12-7 vote, with 4 abstentions, is the first time the government has accepted the principle of a Palestinian state
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| Jun.4 |
Liberia |
Arrest warrant for President Taylor |
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| Jul.12 |
Belgium |
War crimes law scraped |
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| Oct.6 |
Turkey |
Cabinet backs Iraq troops |
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| Dec.14 |
Sunni Triangle |
Saddam captured| Hundreds of Iraqis flooded the streets, firing guns into the air, singing, dancing and throwing candy into the air | | |
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| Dec.17 |
Baghdad |
Saddam to stand trial in Iraq |
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| 2003 |
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| Jan.1 |
USA |
US orders more troops to Gulf |
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| Jan.10 |
Washington |
U.S. orders 35,000 more troops to Gulf |
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| Jan.20 |
England |
UK to send 26,000 troops to Gulf |
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| Jan.25 |
Gaza |
12 Palestinians killed
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| Feb.20 |
Southern Philippines |
U.S. troops may fight in Philippines |
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| Mar.1 |
Turkey |
Turkey fails to approve US deployment Parliament voted 264-250 in favour of the deployment, but the motion required more than half of those present
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| Mar.7 |
UN Security Council |
Inspectors report |
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| Mar.16 |
Kuwait |
U.N. halts Iraqi border mission |
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| Mar.18 |
London |
Parliament backs Iraq war |
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| Mar.21 |
Iraq |
Thousands of Iraqi Soldiers Surrender |
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| Mar.22 |
Iraq |
Coalition forces securing south |
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| Mar.22 |
Kuwait |
Soldier detained in attack on Army camp
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| Mar.24 |
Iraq |
U.S.-led coalition pushes toward Baghdad Ground troops moving from the north, south, and west; precision-guided bombs are reducing key targets into rubble
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| Mar.25 |
Iraq |
Sandstorms slow Baghdad advance |
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| Mar.25 |
Iraq |
Huge battle in Euphrates valley |
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| Apr.1 |
Iraq |
Major ground offensive towards Baghdad
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| Apr.2 |
Baghdad |
U.S. forces within 25 miles of Baghdad |
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| Apr.4 |
Baghdad |
U.S troops enter Baghdad U.S. soldiers and tanks are operating inside the city on a reconnaissance mission
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| Apr.5 |
Baghdad |
U.S. troops fighting in Baghdad |
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| Apr.6 |
Baghdad |
US troops attack central Baghdad
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| Apr.7 |
Southern Iraq |
British taking control of Basra British forces are setting up a base inside Iraq's second-largest city. 3 British soldiers were killed
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| Apr.8 |
Baghdad |
Fierce battles erupt in Baghdad |
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| Apr.9 |
Baghdad |
Baghdad falls to US forces| A looting breaks out amid scenes of jubilation. U.S. troops tear down a statue of Saddam | | |
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| Apr.14 |
Sunni Triangle |
U.S. troops sweep into Tikrit The fight over Saddam Hussein's hometown of Tikrit was the only "significant" combat action going on
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| Apr.19 |
Texas |
Former POWs return to bases |
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| May.18 |
Aceh |
Army starts Aceh attack
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| Jun.14 |
Sunni Triangle |
US forces 'storm flashpoint town' |
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| Jun.16 |
Iraq |
U.S. begins new military operation Troops target Baath party loyalists, terrorists and criminals and delivers humanitarian aid outside Baghdad
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| Jul.25 |
Japan |
Japan to send troops to Iraq |
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| Jul.25 |
Liberia |
Bush orders troops to positions off Liberia
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| Aug.20 |
West Bank |
Israel raids West Bank cities |
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| Aug.21 |
Iraq |
'Chemical Ali' in U.S. custody
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| Sep.12 |
Iraq |
U.S. fire kills Iraqi police
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| Sep.19 |
Northern Iraq |
Former defense minister surrenders |
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| Sep.20 |
Florida |
Guantanamo chaplain arrested |
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| Oct.6 |
Turkey |
Cabinet backs Iraq troops |
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| Nov.14 |
Sunni Triangle |
U.S. boosts offensive |
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| Dec.8 |
Japan |
Japan to send troops to Iraq |
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