Iraq War

Definition

The Iraq War (2003-2011) was a protracted armed conflict that began with an invasion led by US forces aiming to topple Saddam Hussein's regime under accusations of possessing weapons of mass destruction which were never found.

Related terms

Saddam Hussein: The fifth President of Iraq from July 16, 1979 until April 9, 2003 who was captured during Operation Red Dawn by US forces and later executed.

Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD): Nuclear, radiological, chemical or biological weapons capable causing large-scale death or damage.

Operation Red Dawn: A military operation conducted by United States forces on December 13, 2003 in the town of ad-Dawr, Iraq, near Tikrit, that led to the capture of Iraqi president Saddam Hussein.