Operation Iraqi Freedom
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Operation Iraqi Freedom was the 2003 U.S.-led military invasion and subsequent campaign in Iraq aimed at toppling Saddam Hussein’s regime and reshaping the country’s political landscape.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Operation Iraqi Freedom canonical | 129 |
| 2003 invasion of Iraq | 18 |
| Invasion of Iraq | 1 |
| Invasion of Iraq (2003 ground campaign) | 1 |
| Operation Iraqi Freedom II | 1 |
| United States occupation of Iraq | 1 |
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States military operation
ⓘ
invasion ⓘ military operation ⓘ |
| airCampaignInvolved | extensive aerial bombardment of Iraqi targets ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | 2002–2003 Iraq disarmament crisis ⓘ |
| associatedWithPolicy | Bush Doctrine ⓘ |
| authorizedBy |
George W. Bush
ⓘ
surface form:
President George W. Bush
|
| battleOrCampaign |
Battle of Baghdad (2003)
ⓘ
Operation Iraqi Freedom self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Invasion of Iraq (2003 ground campaign)
|
| casualtiesCivilianEstimates | hundreds of thousands of Iraqi civilians killed or wounded ⓘ |
| casualtiesIraqiMilitaryAndPolice | tens of thousands killed ⓘ |
| casualtiesMilitaryCoalition |
hundreds of non-U.S. coalition military deaths
ⓘ
over 4,000 U.S. military deaths ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Tommy Franks
ⓘ
U.S. Central Command ⓘ
surface form:
United States Central Command
|
| countryInvolved |
Australia
ⓘ
Iraq ⓘ Poland ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticizedFor |
civilian casualties
ⓘ
destabilization of Iraq and the region ⓘ lack of discovered weapons of mass destruction ⓘ |
| displacedPersons | millions of Iraqis displaced internally or as refugees ⓘ |
| endDate | 2010-08-31 ⓘ |
| fallOfBaghdadDate | 2003-04-09 ⓘ |
| groundForcesInvolved |
British Army
ⓘ
United States Army ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Army
United States Marine Corps ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Marine Corps
|
| hasAlternativeName |
Operation Iraqi Freedom
ⓘ
surface form:
2003 invasion of Iraq
Iraq War ⓘ
surface form:
Iraq War (initial invasion phase)
|
| hasObjective |
end Ba'ath Party rule in Iraq
ⓘ
establish a new political system in Iraq ⓘ remove weapons of mass destruction threat as alleged by coalition ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryObjective | topple Saddam Hussein ⓘ |
| initialPhaseName | Shock and Awe ⓘ |
| ledTo |
Iraqi insurgency
ⓘ
formation of Coalition Provisional Authority ⓘ long-term U.S. military presence in Iraq ⓘ rise of sectarian violence in Iraq ⓘ |
| legalBasisClaimedByUS |
Iraq Liberation Act
ⓘ
surface form:
Iraq Liberation Act of 1998
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1441 ⓘ
surface form:
UN Security Council Resolution 1441 (as interpreted by coalition)
|
| location | Iraq ⓘ |
| navalForcesInvolved |
Royal Navy
ⓘ
United States Navy ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Navy
|
| opposedBy |
Ba'athist Iraq
ⓘ
Iraqi Security Forces ⓘ
surface form:
Iraqi Armed Forces
Ba'athist Iraq ⓘ
surface form:
Saddam Hussein regime
|
| partOf | Global War on Terrorism ⓘ |
| predecessor | Operation Desert Fox ⓘ |
| result |
beginning of prolonged insurgency in Iraq
ⓘ
collapse of Ba'athist government in Iraq ⓘ occupation of Iraq by coalition forces ⓘ overthrow of Saddam Hussein ⓘ |
| startDate | 2003-03-20 ⓘ |
| successor |
Operation Inherent Resolve
ⓘ
surface form:
Operation Inherent Resolve (in broader Iraq conflict context)
Operation New Dawn ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Middle East ⓘ |
| timeToFallOfBaghdad | about 3 weeks ⓘ |
Referenced by (151)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
United States Seventh Fleet
this entity surface form:
2003 invasion of Iraq
this entity surface form:
Operation Iraqi Freedom II
this entity surface form:
2003 invasion of Iraq
subject surface form:
Southern Iraq
this entity surface form:
2003 invasion of Iraq
subject surface form:
42nd Infantry Division
subject surface form:
John Reith
this entity surface form:
2003 invasion of Iraq
subject surface form:
2nd Battalion, 4th Marines
subject surface form:
A Journey
this entity surface form:
Invasion of Iraq
this entity surface form:
2003 invasion of Iraq
this entity surface form:
2003 invasion of Iraq