Aftermath of the Invasion

Aftermath of the Invasion

The war achieved its immediate goal of removing Saddam Hussein from power. In the months following the war, United States forces captured or killed most of the top military and political leaders of the former Iraqi regime. Saddam Hussein's sons, Uday and Qusay, were killed on July 22, 2003 in a fierce firefight in Mosul. On December 13, United States troops captured Saddam Hussein near his hometown of Tikrit. 30, 2006.

Many Iraqis celebrated the fall of Hussein's government. However, many also opposed the presence of coalition forces in Iraq. Guerilla attacks on coalition forces were carried out by a diverse Jake Matthews Jersey array of suspected pro Hussein loyalists, Iraqi patriots opposed to occupation, and anti Western Islamic fundamentalists from neighboring Arab countries. The attacks targeted coalition troops, Iraqi security forces, and Iraqi and foreign civilians. Other Paul Soliai Authentic Jersey targets included police and civil defense stations, government buildings, military facilities, oil pipelines, mosques, and churches.

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Since May 1, 2003, when President Bush declared an end to major combat operations, more than 4,000 coalition soldiers, mostly Americans, have died in Iraq. There are no official estimates of how many Iraqis died as a result of the war. Numerous foreign civilians, including Paul Soliai Red Jersey journalists, business people, and aid workers, also have been killed.