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Encyclopedia > Refugees of Iraq
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Throughout the past 100 years, there have been a growing number of refugees fleeing Iraq and settling throughout the world, peaking recently with the latest Iraq War. The Iran-Iraq War from 1980 to 1988, the 1990 Iraqi Invasion of Kuwait, the first Gulf War and subsequent conflicts all generated hundreds of thousands if not millions of refugees. Iran also provided asylum for 1,400,000 Iraqi refugees who had been uprooted as a result of the Persian Gulf War (1990–91). The United Nations estimates that nearly 2.2 million Iraqis have fled the country since 2003,[1] with nearly 100,000 fleeing to Syria and Jordan each month.[2][3] Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... For other uses, see Iraq war (disambiguation). ... Belligerents Iran Patriotic Union of Kurdistan Iraq Peoples Mujahedin of Iran Soldiers and volunteers from different Arab countries. ... C Company, 1st Battalion, The Staffordshire Regiment, 1st UK Armoured Division The 1991 Gulf War was a conflict between Iraq and a coalition force of 34 nations mandated by the United Nations and led by the United States. ... For other uses, see Iraq war (disambiguation). ... Right of asylum (or political asylum) is an ancient judicial notion, under which a person persecuted for political opinions or religious beliefs in his or her country may be protected by another sovereign authority, a foreign country, or Church sanctuaries (as in medieval times). ... See also: 2003 invasion of Iraq and Gulf War (disambiguation) C Company, 1st Battalion, The Staffordshire Regiment, 1st UK Armoured Division The Persian Gulf War was a conflict between Iraq and a coalition force of 34 nations led by the United States. ... UN redirects here. ...

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Iraq War

Refugees from Iraq have increased in number since the US-led invasion into Iraq in March 2003. An estimated 1.6-2.0 million people have fled the country. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees estimated in a report released in November 2006 that more than 1.6 million Iraqis had left Iraq since March 2003, nearly 7 percent of the total population. The BBC on 22 January 2007 placed the refugee figure at 2 million. By 16 February 2007, António Guterres, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, said that the external refugee number reached 2 million and that within Iraq there are an estimated 1.7 million internally displaced people. The refugee traffic out of the country has increased since the intensification of civil war.[4] [5] Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) (established December 14, 1950) protects and supports refugees at the request of a government or the United Nations and assists in their return or resettlement. ... Distribution of Religious and Ethnic Groups in Iraq Iraq was known in ancient times as Mesopotamia. ... António Manuel de Oliveira Guterres (pron. ... Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) (established December 14, 1950) protects and supports refugees at the request of a government or the United Nations and assists in their return or resettlement. ... Tailor in Labuje IDP camp in Uganda An internally displaced person (IDP) is someone who has been forced to leave their home for reasons such as religious or political persecution or war, but has not crossed an international border. ... Belligerents Sunni factions: Baathists Saddamists 1920 Revolution Brigade Nationalists Sunni tribes Sunni Islamists: Islamic State of Iraq al-Qaeda in Iraq Other Sunni groups Shia factions:Mahdi Army Badr Corps Rogue elements among the Iraqi security forces Shia tribes Other militias Public security: New Iraqi Army Iraqi security forces...


As of June 21, 2007, the UNHCR estimated that over 4.2 million Iraqis have been displaced, with 2 million within the Iraq and 2.2 million in neighboring countries.[6] Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) (established December 14, 1950) protects and supports refugees at the request of a government or the United Nations and assists in their return or resettlement. ... Distribution of Religious and Ethnic Groups in Iraq Iraq was known in ancient times as Mesopotamia. ...


Most ventured to Jordan and Syria, creating demographic shifts that have worried both governments. A fear persisted in both countries, and others hosting sizable Iraqi refugee populations, that sectarian tensions would spill over amongst the exiles. These refugees were estimated to have been leaving Iraq at a rate of 3000-per-day by December 2006. The Republic of Iraq is a Middle Eastern country in southwestern Asia encompassing the ancient region of Mesopotamia at the confluence of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. ...


Roughly 40% of Iraq's middle class is believed to have fled, the U.N. said. Most are fleeing systematic persecution and have no desire to return.[7] Refugees are mired in poverty as they are generally barred from working in their host countries.[8][9] In Syria alone an estimated 50,000 Iraqi girls and women, many of them widows, are forced into prostitution just to survive.[10][11] Whore redirects here. ...


Host countries

United States

A May 25, 2007 article notes that in the past seven months only 69 people from Iraq have been granted refugee status in the United States.[12] In fiscal year 2006, just 202 refugees from Iraq were allowed to resettle in the United States.[13][14] As a result of growing international pressure, on June 1, 2007 the Bush administration said it was ready to admit 7,000 Iraqi refugees who had helped the coalition since the invasion. In 2006, 1.27 million immigrants were granted legal permanent residence in the U.S., including 70,000 refugees.[15] According to Washington based Refugees International the U.S. has admitted fewer than 800 Iraqi refugees since the invasion, Sweden had accepted 18,000 and Australia almost 6,000.[16] As many as 110,000 Iraqis could be targeted as collaborators because of their work for coalition forces.[17] 2000 Census Population Ancestry Map Immigration to the United States of America is the movement of non-residents to the United States. ... 2000 Census Population Ancestry Map Immigration to the United States of America is the movement of non-residents to the United States. ... For the capital city of the United States, see Washington, D.C.. For other uses, see Washington (disambiguation). ... Refugees International is an NGO headed by Ken Bacon. ... Collaborationism, as a pejorative term, can describe the treason of cooperating with enemy forces occupying ones country. ...


Jordan

Main article: Iraqis in Jordan
The growing Chaldean Catholic population in Jordan.

Jordan had taken in roughly 750,000 Iraqi refugees since the war began by December 2006. Jordan had been criticized by human rights organizations for not classifying the newcomers by the title "refugee" and instead labeled them "visitors," disinclining the Jordanian government from extending to the Iraqis the same benefits enjoyed by 1.5 million Palestinian refugees residing in Jordan. The Chaldean Catholic Church aka the Chaldean Church of Babylon is an Eastern Rite sui juris (autonomous) particular church of the Roman Catholic Church, maintaining full communion with the Pope in Rome. ... The term Palestinian has other usages, for which see definitions of Palestinian. ...


Jordanians expressed resentment to the newcomers, built up since the influx of refugees during and following the Persian Gulf War in 1990-1991. Then, affluent Iraqis arrived and invested in the Jordanian economy, sending prices soaring too high for many working class or lower class Jordanians. Following the 2003 war and subsequent reconstruction, the arrival of mostly poor Iraqis compounded problems, increasing demand and applying more pressure on the Jordanian economy.


The government had also been accused of cracking down on Shiite activities in the country while allowing Sunni Iraqis to carry on their lives without harassment from the government. The authorities denied any discrimination, claiming it treated any illicit activity by Sunnis or Shiites from Iraq equally. Shi‘as (the adjective in Arabic is شيعى shi‘i; English has traditionally used Shiite) which mean follower in Arabic make up the second largest sect of believers in Islam, constituting about 30%-35% of all Muslim. ... Sunni Islam (Arabic سنّة) is the largest denomination of Islam. ...


Syria

Main article: Iraqis in Syria

Syria had taken in roughly a million refugees by December 2006, with it possible as many as half of them were Iraqi Christians[citation needed]. Most of them had settled in and around the city and suburbs of Damascus. The reason for its large refugee population can be attributed to more than just geography. Syria maintained an open-door policy to Iraqis fleeing the war-ravaged country. Iraqis in Syria are Syrians of Iraqi heritage, the population of Iraqis in Syria has dramatically increased throughout the past years, mainly due to the US led invasion of Iraq. ... The Assyrians are an ethnic group found in what is today Iraq, Iran, Turkey, Syria, and Lebanon, who are speakers of various neo-Aramaic languages. ... For other uses, see Damascus (disambiguation). ...


Syrian authorities worried that the new influx of refugees would limit the country's resources. Sources like oil, heat, water and electricity were said to be becoming more scarce as demand had gone up.[18]


In Syria alone an estimated 50,000 refugee girls and women, many of them widows, are forced into prostitution just to survive. Cheap Iraqi prostitutes have helped to make Syria a popular destination for sex tourists. The clients come from wealthier countries in the Middle East - many are Saudi men.[19] Sex tourism is tourism, partially or fully for the purpose of having sex, often with prostitutes. ... A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ...


Restrictions on refugees

On October 1, 2007 news agencies reported that the Syrian government decided to implement a strict visa regime to limit the number of Iraqis pouring into the country at up to 5,000 per day, cutting the only accessible escape route for thousands of refugees fleeing the civil war in Iraq. Under Syria's new rules, only Iraqi merchants, businessmen and university professors with visas acquired from Syrian embassies may enter Syria.[20][21][22] Until then, Syria was the only country resisting strict entry regulations for Iraqis.[23][24] Distribution of Religious and Ethnic Groups in Iraq Iraq was known in ancient times as Mesopotamia. ... Combatants Iraqi Sunni Arabs Al-Qaeda in Iraq Jaish Ansar al-Sunna Islamic Army in Iraq Black Banner Organization Mohammads Army former Baath Loyalists Jaish al-Rashideen Abu Theeb group Shiite Arab militias Mahdi Army Badr Organization Commanders Abu Musab al-Zarqawi Abu Ayyub al-Masri Ishmael Jubouri... Visa or VISA has several meanings: Look up visa in Wiktionary, the free dictionary Visa (document) — a document required to enter a specific country. ... A diplomatic mission is a group of people from one nation state present in another nation state to represent the sending state in the receiving State. ...


Egypt

Egypt, which does not border Iraq, became a major destination for Iraqi refugees in 2006. As of December, the refugee population was approaching 150,000, 50 percent more than early October. Only 800 refugees were in Egypt in 2003.[25] In 2007, Egypt imposed restrictions on the entry of new refugees into the country.


Minorities

Jews

Main article: Jewish exodus from Arab lands#Iraq

About 120,000 Iraqi Jews fled iraq and have moved to Israel in 1951. over the next decades, the community would further dwindle down to an estimate of no more than a 100 in 2008. For other uses, see Exodus (disambiguation). ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Era (or Anno Domini), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ...


Christians

Perhaps as many as half a million Iraqi Christians Assyrians are thought to have fled the sectarian fighting in Iraq, with Christians bearing the brunt of animosity toward a perceived "crusade" by the United States in Iraq. Most chose to go to Syria due to the cultural similarities between the two countries, Syria's open-door policy to Iraqis, and the large population of Assyrians and other Christians in the country which perhaps totals as high as 2 million. The large influx of Iraqis may tip the demographic scale in a country with a diverse population.[26][27] Although Christians represent less than 5% of the total Iraqi population, they make up 40% of the refugees now living in nearby countries, according to U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees.[28] Between October 2003 and March 2005 alone, 36% of 700,000 Iraqis who fled to Syria were Assyrians and other Christians, judging from a sample of those registering for asylum on political or religious grounds.[29] [30] [31] [32][33] The Assyrians are an ethnic group found in what is today Iraq, Iran, Turkey, Syria, and Lebanon, who are speakers of various neo-Aramaic languages. ... Language(s) Aramaic Religion(s) Syriac Christianity Related ethnic groups Other Semitic peoples, and other ethnic groups from the Fertile Crescent. ... This article is about the religous people known as Christians. ...


Mandaeans

Mandaeans are an ancient ethnoreligious group in southern Iraq. They are the last practicing gnostic sect in the Middle East. There are thought to have been about 40,000 Mandaeans in Iraq prior to the US-led invasion. As a non-Muslim group, they have been abused by sectarian militias. The vast majority of Baghdadi Mandaeans left Baghdad many have fled to Syria, Jordan and elsewhere[34] while Mandaean communities of southern Iraq are still more or less secure with the exception of Basra where the Mandaean Manda (Temple) was attacked by an unknown militia. Mandaean diaspora organizations are reportedly focusing all their resources on evacuating all the remaining Mandaeans in Iraq[citation needed]. Mandaeanism is a pre-Christian religion which has been classified by scholars as Gnostic. ... Gnosticism (Greek: gnōsis, knowledge) refers to a diverse, syncretistic religious movement consisting of various belief systems generally united in the teaching that humans are divine souls trapped in a material world created by an imperfect god, the demiurge, who is frequently identified with the Abrahamic God. ... -1... Baghdad (Arabic: ) is the capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate. ... This article is about the city of Basra. ... Manda is also a nickname for the female name Amanda. ...


Palestinians

See also: Palestinians in Iraq

A small Palestinian population of about 38,000 also faced pressure, with many living in the Baghdadi neighborhood of al-Baladiya.


Denied access by Syria, more than 350 Palestinians remained in "inhumane conditions" on the Syrian border until finally being allowed into the country. They face more uncertain conditions because most Palestinians do not hold Iraqi citizenship and consequently do not hold passports. The UNHCR appealed to Israel to allow this particular group of refugees admission into the occupied territories of Gaza and the West Bank. The agency said that from resettlement countries, only Canada and Syria had taken Palestinians from Iraq in the past. The Palestinian flag, adopted in 1948, is a widely recognized modern symbol of the Palestinian people. ...


Yazidis

The Yazidi community was affected by several acts of violence in 2007. On April 23, 2007 masked gunmen abducted and shot 23 Yazidis near Mosul. On August 14, 2007 Yazidis were targeted in a series of bombings that became the deadliest suicide attack since the Iraq War began. Religions Yazdânism (Yazidism) Scriptures Kitêba Cilwe (Book of Illumination) Languages Kurmanji, Arabic The Yazidi (also Yezidi, Kurdish: Êzidîtî or Êzidî, Arabic: يزيدي or ايزيدي) are adherents of the smallest of the three branches of Yazdânism, a Middle Eastern religion with ancient Indo-European roots. ... is the 113th day of the year (114th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... On April 23, 2007, a bus that was carrying workers from the Mosul Textile Factory was hijacked. ... Mosul (Arabic: ‎, Al Mūṣul),(Kurdish: Mosul/Ninawa),(Turkish: ) is a city in northern Iraq and the capital of the Ninawa Governorate, some 396 km (250 miles) northwest of Baghdad. ... is the 226th day of the year (227th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... The 2007 Qahataniya bombings occurred at around 8pm local time on August 14, 2007, when four co-ordinated suicide bomb attacks detonated in the Iraqi towns of Kahataniya (kurdish:Gir Uzeir) and Siba Sheikh Khidir, near Mosul. ... For other uses, see Iraq war (disambiguation). ...


Refugee settlement beyond the Middle East

In early February 2007 the United States and the United Nations developed a plan to settle several thousand refugees in the United States. In an initial step, refugees would apply for applicant status. The UN aims to register 135,000 to 200,000 to determine which people had fled persecution and would thus qualify for refugee status. [35] UN redirects here. ...


The US aims to settle at least 5,000 of this group in the US by the end of 2007. Since the 2003 invasion, the US has settled 466 Iraqi refugees. The first group of anticipated refugees are presently in Turkey, and had fled during the rule of Saddam Hussein. Subsequently, refugees would be accepted from Syria, and then from Jordan. Kristele Younes of Refugees International supported these moves towards resettlement, but she said that "the numbers remain low compared to what the needs are.” [36] Refugees International is an NGO headed by Ken Bacon. ...


A July 22, 2007 article notes that in the past nine months only 133 of the planned 7000 Iraqi refugees were allowed into the United States.[37]


Of the refugees' status, US Senator Edward M. Kennedy (Massachusetts) said, “We can’t solve the problem alone, but we obviously bear a heavy responsibility for the crisis.” [38] Edward Kennedy Edward Moore Ted Kennedy, (born February 22, 1932, in Brookline, Massachusetts) is a Democratic U.S. senator from Massachusetts. ...


According to Washington-based Refugees International the U.S. has admitted fewer than 800 Iraqi refugees since the invasion, Sweden had accepted 18,000 and Australia had resettled almost 6,000.[39] More than 2 million refugees have arrived in the U.S. since 1980, including about 1 million from Vietnam, while Australia and Canada accepted more than 250,000 Vietnamese refugees.[40][41] In 2006, 1.27 million immigrants were granted legal residence in the United States.[42] For other uses, see Boat people (disambiguation). ...


Sweden, known for liberal asylum policies, has seen a surge of refugees from war-torn Iraq in the last year. Sweden currently accepts more than half of all asylum applications from Iraqis in Europe. In 2006, more than 9,000 Iraqis fled their country and came to Sweden seeking shelter, a four times increase over 2005. Sweden's immigration authority expects up to 40,000 Iraqis seeking asylum in 2007. An estimated 79,200 Iraqis call Sweden their home. Many Iraqis fled to Sweden during the 90's as well. Current refugees like Sweden because many of their relatives are there and because of the generous refugee policies. [43]


The need for aid and essential services

These Palestinian Iraqis were prevented from fleeing across the border into Jordan because of their unclear legal status.

The United Nations in February 2007 appealed for $60 million to assist displaced Iraqis. [44] UN redirects here. ...


At the end of July 2007 the NGO Coordinating Committee in Iraq (NCCI) and Oxfam International issued a report, Rising to the humanitarian challenge in Iraq, that said that one-third of the populace was in need of aid. (The NCCI is an alliance of approximately 80 international NGOs and 200 Iraqi NGOs, formed in Baghdad in 2003.) The report, based on survey research of the nation's civilian population, reports that 70 percent of the population lacks proper access to water supplies. Only 20 percent of the population has proper sanitation. Almost 30 percent of children experience malnutrition. About 92 percent of children experience problems learning. These figures represent sharp increases since 2003. [45] Oxfam International, founded in 1995, is a confederation of 12 independent, not-for-profit, secular, community-based aid and development organisations who work with local partners in over 100 countries worldwide to reduce poverty, suffering, and injustice. ...


International conferences on Iraqi refugee crisis

  • On April 17, 2007 an international conference on the Iraqi refugee crisis began in Geneva, Switzerland. Attendees included Human Rights Watch representatives, U.S. Undersecretary of State Paula Dobriansky, United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees representatives and members of 60 other Non-Governmental Organizations. [46]
  • The World Health Organization began a two day conference in Damascus, Syria, on July 29, 2007. The conference would address the health requirements of the more than two million refugees from Iraq. Aside from the UHO, participants in the conference included the International Committee of the Red Cross, the Red Crescent, and various UN agencies. [47]

For other uses, see Geneva (disambiguation). ... Human Rights Watch Banner Human Rights Watch is a United States-based international non-government organization that conducts research and advocacy on human rights. ... WHO redirects here. ... This is about Damascus, the capital of Syria. ... The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is a private humanitarian institution based in Geneva, Switzerland. ... The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is the worlds largest group of humanitarian non-governmental organizations, often known simply as the Red Cross, after its original symbol. ...

See also

Iraq War Portal

The Iraqi diaspora refers to native Iraqis that have left for other countries as emigrants or refugees, and is now one of the largest in modern times, being described by the UN as a humanitarian crisis largely due to the 2003 invasion of Iraq. ... Languages Arabic and other minority languages Religions Sunni Islam, Shia Islam, Christianity, Druzism and Judaism Arab diaspora refers to the numbers of Arab immigrants, and their descendants, who voluntarily or as refugees emigrated from their native countries and now reside in non-Arab nations, primarily in Western countries as well... The United States honors the right of asylum of individuals as specified by international and federal law. ... Human rights in the Middle East are often reported to be a cause of concern among many outsider observers, governmental and non-governmental. ... die die die ... It has been suggested that Human Rights Violations and the Current Iraqi Regime be merged into this article or section. ... Sectarianism refers (usually pejoratively) to a rigid adherence to a particular sect or party or religious denomination. ... Belligerents Sunni factions: Baathists Saddamists 1920 Revolution Brigade Nationalists Sunni tribes Sunni Islamists: Islamic State of Iraq al-Qaeda in Iraq Other Sunni groups Shia factions:Mahdi Army Badr Corps Rogue elements among the Iraqi security forces Shia tribes Other militias Public security: New Iraqi Army Iraqi security forces... For the video game, see Ethnic Cleansing (computer game). ... For other uses of the term, see Holy War. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Iraq. ...

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  11. ^ Iraqi refugees forced into prostitution
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  18. ^ Displaced Iraqis running out of cash, and prices are rising
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  24. ^ New visa rules staunch flow of Iraqi refugees into Syria - UN official
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  27. ^ Iraq's Christians Flee as Extremist Threat Worsens
  28. ^ Christians, targeted and suffering, flee Iraq
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  37. ^ Ambassador wants more visas for loyal Iraqis
  38. ^ More Iraqi Refugees Are Headed to U.S. - New York Times
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External links

  • Iraqi Refugees: Seeking Stability in Syria and Jordan
  • Iraq: The World's Fastest Growing Refugee Crisis
  • Uneasy Havens Await Those who Flee Iraq
  • U.N.: Iraqi civilian death toll reaches new monthly high
  • Palestinians in Iraq Pay the Cost of Being 'Saddam's People'
  • UN: Palestinians in Iraq threatened
  • Forced Migration Review special July 2007 issue on Iraq available in Arabic and English
  • 106 page Human Rights Watch November 2006 report on the refugee crisis
  • November 30, 2006 Human Rights Watch statement on the West's silence on the refugee crisis
  • January 19, 2007 Human Rights Tribune on the refugee crisis
  • January 22, 2007 BBC report on the refugee crisis
  • Iraqi children soldier on
  • Internal Displacement Monitoring Centres june 30 2007 report on displaced people in Iraq
  • Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre page of 22 maps of internal and external displacement of people in Iraq
  • May 13, 2007 New York Times Magazine article on "The Flight from Iraq"
  • Refugees International July 27, 2007 report and pdf report on the refugee crisis and the UN response
  • July 30, 2007 NNCI and Oxfam International report on resource deficiencies in the civilian population
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Prior events

Disarmament crisis · WMD claims · Rationale · UN Security Council involvement This article is about the Iraqis as an ethnic group. ... The Iraqi diaspora refers to native Iraqis that have left for other countries as emigrants or refugees, and is now one of the largest in modern times, being described by the UN as a humanitarian crisis largely due to the 2003 invasion of Iraq. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Iraq. ... Iraqi Jews constitute one of the worlds oldest, and historically most important Jewish communities. ... Iraqis in the Netherlands constitute one of many large populated ethnic groupings in the multicultural society, the estimated population stands at 43,500 and a percentage of 0. ... This article is about the U.S.-led campaign against the spread of terrorism. ... Timeline of the War on Terrorism: // September 11 - September 11, 2001 attacks take place in New York City, Washington D.C., and Shanksville, United States and kill 2,993 people. ... War on Terrorism casualties: // Military casualties only United States: 4,540 killed, 4 POW/MIA, 11 ex-POW/MIA [1][2] United Kingdom: 260 killed, 25 ex-POW/MIA [1][2] Canada: 83 killed [2] Other Coalition forces: 244 killed, 1 ex-POW/MIA[1][2] Iraqi security forces: 9... // Military/diplomatic campaigns The War on Terror is broadly agreed to be taking place in the following theaters of operation. ... Criticism of the War on Terrorism addresses the issues, morals, ethics, efficiency, economics, and other questions surrounding the War on Terrorism. ... Flag flown by the UIF (Northern Alliance). ... Logo of ISAF. Pashto writing: Ú©Ù…Ú© Ùˆ همکاری (Komak wa Hamkari) means Help and Cooperation. International Security Assistance Force (10) (ISAF) is the name of a NATO-led security and development mission in Afghanistan which was established by the United Nations Security Council on 20 December 2001[1] and consists of about 35... The Multi-National Force - Iraq (MNF-I), is a military command, led by the United States, that is fighting the Iraq War against the multitude of Iraqi insurgents. ... The Iraqi Army is the land force of Iraq, active in various forms since being formed by the British during their mandate over the country after World War I. Today, it is a component of the Iraqi Security Forces tasked with assuming responsibility for all Iraqi land-based military operations... The War on Terrorism has had various targets in its included operations. ... Al-Qaeda (Arabic: القاعدة, the foundation or the base) is the name given to a worldwide network of militant Islamist organizations under the leadership of Osama bin Laden. ... The Abu Sayyaf Group (Arabic: جماعة أبو سياف; , ASG),also known as al-Harakat al-Islamiyya is one of several militant Islamist separatist groups based in and around the southern islands of the Philippines, in Bangsamoro (Jolo, Basilan, and Mindanao) where for almost 30 years various groups have been engaged in an insurgency... The Iraqi insurgency denotes groups using armed resistance against the US-led Coalition occupation of Iraq. ... Ḥamas (; acronym: , or Ḥarakat al-Muqawama al-Islamiyya or Islamic Resistance Movement) is a democratically-elected Palestinian Sunni Islamist[1] militant organization and political party which currently holds a majority of seats in the legislative council of the Palestinian Authority. ... Motto: none Anthem: none Capital formerly Mogadishu and Kismayu Largest city n/a Official languages Somali and Arabic Government Sharia Krytocracy  - Executive Chairman Sharif Sheikh Ahmed  - Shura Chairman Hassan Dahir Aweys Civil War Faction Has not declared autonomy or independence   - Established June 6th 2006 in Mogadishu  Area  - Total not finalized... Jemaah Islamiyah[1] (JI, Arabic phrase meaning Islamic Group or Islamic Community) is a Southeast Asian militant Islamic organization dedicated to the establishment of a Daulah Islamiyah[2] (Islamic State) in Southeast Asia incorporating Indonesia, Malaysia, the southern Philippines, Singapore and Brunei[3]. JI was added to the United Nations... The Taliban (Pashto: - , also anglicised as Taleban) are a Sunni Islamist and Pashtun nationalist movement[2] that ruled most of Afghanistan from 1996 until 2001, when their leaders were removed from power by a cooperative military effort between the Northern Alliance and NATO countries. ... The Muslim Brothers (Arabic: الإخوان المسلمون al-ikhwān al-muslimÅ«n, full title The Society of the Muslim Brothers, often simply الإخوان al-ikhwān, the Brotherhood or MB) is a world-wide Sunni Islamist movement and the worlds largest, most influential Islamist group[1]. The MB is the largest political... Combatants  Thailand Mujahideen Pattani Movement (BNP) Pattani United Liberation Organization (PULO) Pattani Islamic Mujahideen Movement (GMIP) Mujahideen Islamic Pattani Group National Revolution Front (BRN) Pattani Liberation National Front (BNPP) Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) Commanders Bunrot Somthat Surayud Chulanont Wan Kadir Wan Che Casualties More than 3,000 killed 2,729 civilian... Jaish-e-Mohammed (Arabic:جيش محمد, literally The Army of Muhammad, transliterated as Jaish-e-Muhammed, Jaish-e-Mohammad or Jaish-e-Muhammad, often abbreviated as JEM) is a major Islamic militant organization in South Asia. ... The Hizbul Mujahideen (حزب المجاھدین) (created 1989) is a militant group active in Kashmir. ... The Kurdistan Workers Party (Kurdish: or PKK, also called KADEK, Kongra-Gel, and KGK[7]) is a militant Kurdish organization founded in the 1970s and led by Abdullah Öcalan until his capture in 1999. ... For other uses, see Hezbollah (disambiguation). ... The Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan (IMU) was a militant Islamist group formed in 1998 by former Soviet paratrooper Juma Namangani, and the Islamic ideologue Tohir Yuldashev - both ethnic Uzbeks from the Fergana Valley. ... Lashkar-e-Toiba (Urdu: لشكرِ طيبه laÅ¡kar-Ä• ṯaiyyiba, literally The Army of Pure, also transliterated as Lashkar-i-Tayyaba, Lashkar-e-Tayyaba, Lashkar-e-Tayyiba or Lashkar-i-Toiba) is one of the largest and most active Islamic terrorist organizations in South Asia. ... Combatants United States, Poland, France, Canada, Pakistan, India, Australia, United Kingdom, Germany, Netherlands, New Zealand, Philippines (in the Philippines theatre only), Northern Alliance, Italy, Czech Republic, Hungary, Ethiopia, Somalia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Croatia, Albania, Macedonia, Romania, Portugal, Bulgaria, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Georgia Taliban, al-Qaeda, Abu Sayyaf, Jemaah... For other uses of War in Afghanistan, see War in Afghanistan. ... Combatants Philippines United States al-Qaeda, Jemaah Islamiyah, Abu Sayyaf, New Peoples Army (alleged collaboration) Commanders Hermogenes Esperon Jr. ... Georgia Train and Equip Program (GTEP) was the US-sponsored 18-month, $64-million plan designed to increase the capabilities of the Georgian armed forces as part of the Global War on Terrorism. ... The Georgia Sustainment and Stability Operations Program (Georgia SSOP) is a security assistance program designed to create an increased capability in the Georgian military to support Operation Iraqi Freedom stability missions. ... Combatants NATO and allies, represented by Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and Pakistan Operation Enduring Freedom - Horn of Africa is the official name used by the US government for a component of its response to the September 11, 2001 attacks on... Combatants United States  Algeria  Chad  Morocco  Niger Mauritania  Mali  Senegal al-Qaeda Strength 480 Americans; 250 Algerians; 200 Chadians; 20 Moroccans; 5 Nigerien; 3 Mauritanians; 1 Malian; 25 Senegalese medical doctors Total:959 troops and 25 medical doctors 2,500 (al-Queda claim) Casualties 1 Nigerian (WIA) and 1 Moroccan... Combatants New Iraqi Army Kurdish Army Coalition: United States United Kingdom Australia Poland Other Coalition forces Baath Party Loyalists Mahdi Army al-Qaeda in Iraq Other Insurgent groups Commanders Nouri al-Maliki Massoud Barzani George W. Bush Tommy Franks Ricardo Sanchez George Casey David Petraeus Tony Blair Gordon Brown Brian... Combatants Saudi Security Forces al-Qaeda Casualties 44 killed 218 wounded 129 killed 3,106+ arrested[1] Civilians: 100 killed (foreigners, Saudis) 510 wounded[1] The Insurgency in Saudi Arabia is an armed conflict in Saudi Arabia between radical Khawarij fighters, believed to be associated with al-Qaeda, against the... Combatants  Thailand Mujahideen Pattani Movement (BNP) Pattani United Liberation Organization (PULO) Pattani Islamic Mujahideen Movement (GMIP) Mujahideen Islamic Pattani Group National Revolution Front (BRN) Pattani Liberation National Front (BNPP) Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) Commanders Bunrot Somthat Surayud Chulanont Wan Kadir Wan Che Casualties More than 3,000 killed 2,729 civilian... Belligerents Hezbollah Amal[1] LCP[2] PFLP-GC[3] Israel Commanders Hassan Nasrallah Imad Mughniyeh Dan Halutz Moshe Kaplinsky[4] Udi Adam Strength 600-1,000 active fighters 3,000-10,000 reservists[5] Up to 10,000 ground troops. ... Combatants Islamic Courts Union Hizbul Shabaab al-Itihaad al-Islamiya Alleged: Foreign Mujahideen al-Qaeda  Eritrea  Ethiopia TFG Galmudug Puntland After the invasion: AMISOM United States Commanders Hassan Aweys Sharif Ahmed Hasan Hersi Adan Ayrow Abdikadir Adan Shire Abdi Hasan Awale Mohamud Muse Hersi Meles Zenawi Patrick M. Walsh Strength... Belligerents Lebanese Armed Forces Fatah al-Islam Jund al-Sham Commanders Michel Sulaiman Francois al-Hajj Shaker al-Abssi Abu Youssef Sharqieh # Abu Hureira â€  Strength 72,100 troops 450 Fatah militants, 50 Jund militants, unknown number of al-Qaeda bombers Casualties and losses Northern casualties: 168 killed, 400-500 wounded... A sequential look at United Flight 175 crashing into the south tower of the World Trade Center The September 11, 2001 attacks (often referred to as 9/11—pronounced nine eleven or nine one one) consisted of a series of coordinated terrorist[1] suicide attacks upon the United States, predominantly... Matt Lauer with the crew of Flight 63, the Shoebomber flight. ... Terrorism in Pakistan has been prevalent since the 1980s following the breakup of the nation into modern Pakistan and Bangladesh in the Bangladesh Liberation War. ... The 2002 Bali bombings occurred on 12 October 2002 in the tourist district of Kuta on the Indonesian island of Bali. ... The Riyadh compound bombings took place on May 12, 2003, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. ... The 2003 Casablanca bombings were a series of suicide bombings on May 16, 2003, in Casablanca, Morocco. ... The 2003 Marriott Hotel bombing occurred on 5 August 2003 in Jakarta, Indonesia. ... The Istanbul bombings were two truck bomb attacks carried out on two days in November 2003. ... The 2004 SuperFerry 14 bombing on February 27, 2004, resulted in the sinking of the ferry SuperFerry 14 and the deaths of 116 people in the Philippines worst terrorist attack and the worlds deadliest terrorist attack at sea. ... The 2004 Madrid train bombings (also known as 11-M, 3/11, 11/3 and M-11) were a series of coordinated bombings against the commuter train system of Madrid, Spain on the morning of 11 March 2004, which killed 191 people and wounded over 1700. ... The Republic of North Ossetia in Russia The Beslan school hostage crisis (also referred to as the Beslan school siege or Beslan massacre)[2][3][4] began when a group of a attackers demanding an end to the Second Chechen War took more than 1,100 schoolchildren and adults hostage... The 2004 Australian embassy bombing took place on September 9, 2004 in Jakarta, Indonesia. ... The 7 July 2005 London bombings (also called the 7/7 bombings) were a series of coordinated terrorist bomb blasts that hit Londons public transport system during the morning rush hour. ... Wikinews has news related to: Four small explosions strike Londons transport system On 21 July 2005, four attempted bomb attacks disrupted part of Londons public transport system two weeks after the 7 July 2005 London bombings. ... Sharm el-Sheikh is located on the coast of the Red Sea, at the southern tip of the Sinai Peninsula. ... Wikinews has news related to: Fatal explosions hit Bali The 2005 Bali bombings were a series of explosions that occurred on October 1, 2005, in Bali, Indonesia. ... India map showing Delhi The 29 October 2005 Delhi bombings occurred on October 29, 2005 in the Indian city of Delhi, killing 59 people and injuring at least 200 others [1] in three explosions. ... Amman, the capital city of Jordan. ... Map showing the Western line and blast locations. ... Police at the scene of one of the raids, on Forest Road, Walthamstow, London. ... A group of six radical Islamist[1] men, allegedly plotting to stage an attack on the Fort Dix military base in New Jersey, United States, were arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) on May 7, 2007. ... On 29 June 2007, in London, two car bombs were discovered and disabled before they could be detonated. ... It has been suggested that Mohammed Asha be merged into this article or section. ... The 2007 Karachi bombing of October 18, 2007 in Karachi, Pakistan, was an attack on a motorcade carrying former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. ... The 2007 Baghlan sugar factory bombing occurred on November 6, 2007 when a bomb exploded in the centre of Baghlan, Afghanistan, while a delegation of parliamentarians was visiting. ... Abu Ghraib cell block The Abu Ghraib prison (Arabic: سجن أبو غريب; also Abu Ghurayb) is in Abu Ghraib, an Iraqi city 32 km (20 mi) west of Baghdad. ... For other uses, see Axis of evil (disambiguation). ... President Bush makes remarks in 2006 during a press conference in the Rose Garden about Irans nuclear ambitions and discusses North Koreas nuclear test. ... Wikisource has original text related to this article: Detention, Treatment, and Trial of Certain Non-Citizens in the War Against Terrorism The Salt Pit in Afghanistan Black site is a military term that has been used by United States intelligence agencies to refer to any classified facility whose existence or... Wikisource has original text related to this article: Detention, Treatment, and Trial of Certain Non-Citizens in the War Against Terrorism Wikisource has original text related to this article: Declaration of Stephen Abraham, Lieutenant Colonel, United States Army Reserve, June 14th, 2007 This is the trailer where the Combatant Status... Painting of waterboarding from Cambodias Tuol Sleng Prison Enhanced interrogation techniques is a term that the Bush administration uses to describe techniques of aggressively extracting information from captives which they say are necessary in the War on Terror. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Ghost detainee. ... Wikisource has original text related to this article: Detention, Treatment, and Trial of Certain Non-Citizens in the War Against Terrorism Wikisource has original text related to this article: Statement of Alberto J Mora on interrogation abuse, July 7, 2004 Guantanamo Bay detention camp is a joint military prison and... The United States Military Commissions Act of 2006, Pub. ... An NSA electronic surveillance program that operated without judicial oversight mandated by Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) was named the Terrorist Surveillance Program by the George W. Bush administration[1] in response to the NSA warrantless surveillance controversy which followed the disclosure of the program. ... A bill to amend the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to provide additional procedures for authorizing certain acquisitions of foreign intelligence information and for other purposes also known as the Protect America Act of 2007 (Pub. ... In American political and legal discourse, the unitary executive theory is a theory of Constitutional interpretation that is based on aspects of the separation of powers. ... The term unlawful combatant (also unlawful enemy combatant or unprivileged combatant/belligerent) denotes a person denied the privileges of prisoner of war (POW) designation, in accordance with the Geneva Conventions; one to whom protection is recognised as due is a lawful or privileged combatant. ... In the United States, the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (Public Law 107-56), known as the USA PATRIOT Act or simply the Patriot Act, is an Act of Congress which President George W. Bush signed into law... Terrorist redirects here. ... -1... For other uses, see Iraq war (disambiguation). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Discussion of Iraq and weapons of mass destruction concerns the Iraqi governments use, possession, and alleged intention of acquiring more types of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) during the presidency of Saddam Hussein. ... Colin Powell holding a model vial of anthrax while giving a presentation to the United Nations Security Council. ...

Invasion and
occupation

Invasion · Occupation timeline · Casualties · Multinational force · Insurgency · Terrorist attacks This article is about the 2003 invasion of Iraq. ... Timeline of events during Multinational forces occupation of Iraq, following 2003 invasion of Iraq, and relevant quotations about nature of occupation from officials. ... This article is about casualties for the war beginning in 2003. ... The Multi-National Force - Iraq (MNF-I), is a military command, led by the United States, that is fighting the Iraq War against the multitude of Iraqi insurgents. ... The Iraqi insurgency denotes groups using armed resistance against the US-led Coalition occupation of Iraq. ... Car bombings are common in Iraq since the US-led invasion After the 2003 invasion and the beginning of the Iraqi insurgency, insurgents and terrorists soon began adopting terror tactics. ...

Aftermath

Coalition Provisional Authority · Refugees · Iraq Survey Group (Duelfer Report) · Reconstruction · Human rights · Civil war · U.S. troop withdrawal The Seal of the CPA in Iraq The Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) was established as a transitional government following the invasion of Iraq by the United States, United Kingdom and the other members of the multinational coalition which was formed to oust the government of Saddam Hussein in 2003. ... The Iraq Survey Group (ISG) was a fact-finding mission sent by the multinational force in Iraq after the 2003 Invasion of Iraq to find weapons of mass destruction (WMD) programs developed by Iraq under the regime of former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. ... A Rendering of the Sindbad Hotel Complex and Conference Center. ... Human rights in post-invasion Iraq have caused many concerns and controversies since the 2003 invasion. ... Belligerents Sunni factions: Baathists Saddamists 1920 Revolution Brigade Nationalists Sunni tribes Sunni Islamists: Islamic State of Iraq al-Qaeda in Iraq Other Sunni groups Shia factions:Mahdi Army Badr Corps Rogue elements among the Iraqi security forces Shia tribes Other militias Public security: New Iraqi Army Iraqi security forces... The withdrawal of American military forces from Iraq has been a contentious issue within the United States since the beginning of the Iraq War. ...

Opinions

Views on the invasion · Opposition · Protests · Legitimacy · Associated people This page contains links to several topics relating to views on the 2003 invasion of Iraq and the subsequent occupation of Iraq. ... This article is about parties opposing to the 2003 invasion of Iraq and the Iraq War from outside Iraq. ... There have been considerable protests against the Iraq War in the buildup to and following the 2003 invasion of Iraq. ... Image:AntiWarProtestLondon. ... List of people associated with the 2003 Invasion of Iraq. ...

Iraq since 2003

2003 · 2004 · 2005 · 2006 · 2007 · 2008 See also: 2003, Iraq, Iraq disarmament crisis, Invasion of Iraq, Occupation of Iraq Events January January 30 - Facing worldwide criticism and against the wishes of the majorities of their own electorates, leaders of Britain, Spain, Italy, Hungary, Poland, Denmark, and the Czech Republic release a statement, the letter of the... See also: 2004, Iraq, Occupation of Iraq, 2005 in Iraq // Events January January 10 - Protests in the city of Amarah because of an unemployment crisis. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... There were a number of events in 2006 in Iraq. ... January 1 Hundreds of Saddam Hussein supporters protest the ousted Iraqi dictators December 30, 2006, execution and vow revenge. ...

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Terrorism in Asia

Afghanistan · Armenia · Azerbaijan1 · Bahrain · Bangladesh · Bhutan · Brunei · Burma (Myanmar) · Cambodia · China ( People's Republic of China · Republic of China (Taiwan)) · Cyprus · East Timor1 · Egypt1 · Georgia1 · Hong Kong2 · India · Indonesia1 · Iran · Iraq · Israel · Japan · Jordan · Kazakhstan1 · North Korea · South Korea · Kuwait · Kyrgyzstan · Laos · Lebanon · Macau2 · Malaysia · Maldives · Mongolia · Nepal · Northern Cyprus3 · Oman · Pakistan · Palestinian territories4 · Philippines · Qatar · Russia1 · Saudi Arabia · Singapore · Sri Lanka · Syria · Tajikistan · Thailand · Tibet2 · Turkey1 · Turkmenistan · United Arab Emirates · Uzbekistan · Vietnam · Yemen1 The Iraqi insurgency (also called the Iraqi resistance) comprises the groups fighting against the U.S. occupation of Iraq and the Iraqi Transitional Government. ... Terrorism in Kazakhstan plays an increasingly important role in determining Kazakhstans foreign policy. ... Combatants Saudi Arabia al-Qaeda Casualties 41 killed 218 wounded 112 killed 25 wounded Civilians: 91 killed (foreigners, Saudis) 510 wounded[1] The Insurgency in Saudi Arabia is an armed conflict in Saudi Arabia between radical Sunni Muslim fighters, believed to be associated with al-Qaeda, against the Saudi monarchy. ...

1 Transcontinental country · 2 Administered by the People's Republic of China · 3 Only recognised by Turkey · 4 Not fully independent.
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Insurgents Now-defunct Baathist rebels and insurgents Iraqi Security Forces Militias and others

Nationalist Salafies This is a list of countries spanning more than one continent. ... For other uses, see Iraq war (disambiguation). ... Belligerents Sunni factions: Baathists Saddamists 1920 Revolution Brigade Nationalists Sunni tribes Sunni Islamists: Islamic State of Iraq al-Qaeda in Iraq Other Sunni groups Shia factions:Mahdi Army Badr Corps Rogue elements among the Iraqi security forces Shia tribes Other militias Public security: New Iraqi Army Iraqi security forces... The Iraqi insurgency denotes groups using armed resistance against the US-led Coalition occupation of Iraq. ... Bath Party flag The Arab Socialist Baath Party (also spelled Baath or Baath; Arabic: حزب البعث العربي الاشتراكي) was founded in Damascus in the 1940s as the original secular Arab nationalist movement, to combat Western colonial rule. ... Iraqi army soldiers from 4th Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 5th Division stand outside an Iraqi army compound in Buhriz, Iraq, Jan. ... Private militias in Iraq is a phenomenon that has not been common after complete revolutions that terminate a nations constitution. ... This article is on an Islamic movement. ...

Pan-Arab Nationalists Islamic Army in Iraq Logo The Islamic Army in Iraq (IAI) (Arabic: الجيش الإسلامي في العراق,al jaysh al islāmi fīl-`irāq) is one of a number of underground Baathist, Islamist, militant, or mujaheddin, organizations formed in Iraq following the 2003 invasion of Iraq by United States and coalition military forces... This article is on the beliefs of the followers of the Salaf. ... It has been suggested that Jaish-e-Mohammed be merged into this article or section. ... Jeish Muhammad (Army of Muhammad; JM) is a Iraqi militant group that is both politically and religiously motivated. ... Pan-Arabism is a movement for unification among the Arab peoples and nations of the Middle East. ...

Jihadist Salafies A small group of pan-Arab nationalists who claim involvement in anti-US attacks. ... This article is on an Islamic movement. ...

Baathists Motto لا إله إلا الله محمد رسول الله(Arabic) Lā ilāhā illā-llāhu; muhammadun rasÅ«lu-llāhi(transliteration) There is no deity worthy of worship except Allah; Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah (the Shahadah) Capital (and largest city) Baghdad Official languages Arabic Government Caliphate  -  AmÄ«r al-MuminÄ«n Commander of the... Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... De facto is a Latin expression that means in fact or in practice. It is commonly used as opposed to de jure (meaning by law) when referring to matters of law or governance or technique (such as standards), that are found in the common experience as created or developed without... Jamaat al-Tawhid wal Jihad members with Shosei Koda and with the banner in the background Jamaat al-Tawhid wal-Jihad (Arabic: , Monotheism and Holy War Movement) is the Islamist terrorist network of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, a Jordanian-born Islamist terrorist believed operating against United States-led... In Islam, the SÌ£aḥābah (Arabic: ‎ companions) were the companions of Muhammad. ... Jeish al-Taiifa al-Mansoura (Arabic جيش الطائفة المنصوره for Army of the Victorious Sect) is a militant Sunni group known to take part in the Iraqi insurgency. ... Jamaat al-Tawhid wal Jihad members with Shosei Koda and with the banner in the background Jamaat al-Tawhid wal-Jihad (Arabic: , Monotheism and Holy War Movement) is the Islamist guerrilla network of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, a Jordanian-born Islamist militant believed operating against United States-led... Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in one of eight photos from Rewards for Justice, all undated. ... Jamaat al-Tawhid wal Jihad members with Shosei Koda and with the banner in the background Jamaat al-Tawhid wal-Jihad (Arabic: , Monotheism and Holy War Movement) is the Islamist terrorist network of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, a Jordanian-born Islamist terrorist believed operating against United States-led... Jamaat Ansar al-Sunna or Group of the Protectors of the Sunna (faith) (Arabic: جماعة أنصار السنه ) , (formerly Jaish Ansar al-Sunna) is an Islamist militant group in Iraq that fought the US-led occupation and US-backed interim government of Iyad Allawi, and continues to fight the occupation and the new US... This article is about the Kurdish Islamist organization. ... The Black Banner Organization is an Iraqi guerrilla organization battling multinational troops in Iraq. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Abu Theeb is the pseudonym of a leader of a Sunni group taking part in the Iraqi insurgency, operating north of Baghdad. ... Bath Party flag The Arab Socialist Baath Party (also spelled Baath or Baath; Arabic: حزب البعث العربي الاشتراكي) was founded in Damascus in the 1940s as the original secular Arab nationalist movement, to combat Western colonial rule. ...

  • Iraqi Army
    The Iraqi Army is a component of the Iraqi Security Forces tasked with assuming responsibility for all Iraqi land-based military operations following the 2003 Invasion of Iraq.
  • Iraqi Police
    The Iraqi Police are the organic civil police force of the Republic of Iraq. There are three main branches.
    • Iraqi Police Service (IPS): Responsible for the day to day patrolling of cities around most crimes.
    • National Police (NP): Paramilitary force for counterinsurgency, public disorder and counter terrorist tasks.
    • Supporting Forces: Remaining police organizations, primarily the Department of Border Enforcement (DBE).
  • Facilities Protection Service
    A paramilitary force responsible for protecting government buildings and facilities.

Shia militia Fedayeen Saddam (فدائيي صدام) was a paramilitary organization loyal to the former Baathist regime of Saddam Hussein. ... Paramilitary designates forces whose function and organization are similar to those of a professional military force, but which are not regarded as having the same status. ... For other uses, see Organization (disambiguation). ... Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti (28 April 1937 – 30 December 2006) was the fifth President of Iraq and Chairman of the Iraqi Revolutionary Command Council from 1979 until his overthrow by US forces in 2003. ... Known in Arabic as al-Awda, this groups name first began appearing in Iraq in June 2003 in anti-occupation grafitti and leaflets in Baghdad and to the north and west of the capital. ... Iraqi President Saddam Hussein talks with elite Republican Guard officers in Baghdad on March 1, 2003. ... The Special Republican Guard was formed from the Iraqi Republican Guard founded in either 1992 or 1995 in the nation of Iraq. ... Fedayeen Saddam (فدائيي صدام) was a paramilitary organization loyal to the former Baathist regime of Saddam Hussein. ... The al-Abud Network is a former insurgent group who was operating within Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom. ... The Iraqi Army is the land force of Iraq, active in various forms since being formed by the British during their mandate over the country after World War I. Today, it is a component of the Iraqi Security Forces tasked with assuming responsibility for all Iraqi land-based military operations... This article is about the 2003 invasion of Iraq. ... June 2006 photo of an Iraqi policeman guarding the governors house in Samawah. ... Shia may refer to a denomination of Islam, or related items, such as: Shia Islam, the second largest denomination of Islam, after Sunni Islam. ...

Kurdish militias Members parade in Sadr City The Mahdi Army, also known as the Mahdi Militia, Mehdi Army or Jaish al Mahdi (Arabic جيش المهدي) , is a militia force created by the Iraqi Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr in June of 2003. ... Hojatoleslam Sayyid Muqtada al-Sadr or Moktada al Sadr ( Muqtadā aá¹£-á¹¢adr) (born August 12, 1973)[1] is an Iraqi theologian, political leader and militia commander. ... Abu Deraa (real name: Ismail al-Zerjawi Hafidh) (unknown - November 25, 2006) is an Iraqi Shiite murderer whose men have been accused of terrorizing and killing Sunnis. ... Badr Organization (Arabic: منظمة بدر ) (previously known as Badr Brigade or Bader Corps -- not to be confused with the Badr Brigade in the Jordanian Army) was the armed wing of the Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council (SIIC). ... The Supreme Council for the Islamic Revolution in Iraq (SCIRI) (Arabic: المجلس الأعلى للثورة الإسلامية في العراق ) is an Iraqi political party. ... The Soldiers of Heaven or Jund al-Samaa (Arabic: جند السماء), also known as Supporters of the Mahdi is an armed Iraqi Shia messianic sect led by Ahmed Hassan, who reportedly died in fighting in Basra, Iraq on 18 January 2008. ... Shia Islam ( Arabic شيعى follower; English has traditionally used Shiite or Shiite) is the second largest Islamic denomination; some 20-25% of all Muslims are said to follow a Shia tradition. ... This article is about religious groups. ... Special Groups is a designation given to the cell-based violent organizations operating within Iraq, backed by Iran. ... Languages Kurdish Religions Predominantly Sunni Muslim also some Shia, Yazidism, Yarsan, Judaism, Christianity Related ethnic groups other Iranian peoples (Talysh Baluch Gilak Bakhtiari Persians) The Kurds are an ethnic group who consider themselves to be indigenous to a region often referred to as Kurdistan, an area which includes adjacent parts...

Sunni militias Peshmerga, Peshmerga or peshmerge (Kurdish: pêşmerge) is the term used by Kurds to refer to armed Kurdish fighters. ... The Kurdistan Workers Party (Kurdish: or PKK, also called KADEK, Kongra-Gel, and KGK[7]) is a militant Kurdish organization founded in the 1970s and led by Abdullah Öcalan until his capture in 1999. ... Anthem Ey Reqîb (English: Hey Guardian) Location of Iraqi Kurdistan (dark green) with respect to Iraq (light green) on a map of the Middle East. ... The Partiya Jiyana Azad a Kurdistanê (Party of Free Life of Kurdistan, PJAK) is a militant Kurdish nationalist group based in northern Iraq[1] that is trying to force the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps out of the Kurdistan Province of Iran and other Kurdish-inhabited areas. ... Anthem Ey Reqîb (English: Hey Guardian) Location of Iraqi Kurdistan (dark green) with respect to Iraq (light green) on a map of the Middle East. ... Sunni Islam (Arabic سنّة) is the largest denomination of Islam. ...

Iraq War Coalition troop deployment
Active troops Withdrawn troops Multinational Force Iraq units

TOTAL INVASION DEPLOYMENT
Awakening movements in Iraq are coalitions between tribal Sheikhs in a particular province in Iraq that unite to ensure security. ... The 1920 Revolution Brigades (Arabic كتائب ثورة العشرين) is a Sunni insurgent group in Iraq, which includes former members of ousted president Saddam Husseins disbanded army. ... The Jaish al-Rashideen group is a Sunni Iraqi insurgent group resisting against the american occupation of Iraq, taking part in many guerilla attacks against coalition forces. ... The Islamic Front for the Iraqi Resistance (Arabic: الجبهة الإسلامية للمقاومة العراقية - جامع, al-Jabha el-Islamiya lil=Moqawama al-Iraqiya) abbreviated JAMI, is an insurgent group in Iraq, fighting the U.S. lead coalition as a part of the Iraqi Insurgency. ... Hamas Iraq (Arabic حماس والعراق) is a Sunni militia group based in Iraq, which broke off from the 1920 Revolution Brigade on March 18, 2007. ... For other uses, see Iraq war (disambiguation). ... The Multi-National Force - Iraq (MNF-I), is a military command, led by the United States, that is fighting the Iraq War against the multitude of Iraqi insurgents. ... Multi-National Force - Iraq (MNF-I) replaced Combined Joint Task Force 7 on May 15, 2004. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ...

  • ~297,000 troops


CURRENT DEPLOYMENT BY COUNTRY

  •  South Korea: 3,600 peak—933 current (12/07; deployed 5/03)
  •  Romania: 730 peak—397 current (11/07; deployed 7/03)
  •  El Salvador: 380 peak—280 current (12/07; deployed 8/03)
  •  Czech Republic: 300 peak—99 current (11/07)
  •  Azerbaijan: 250 peak—88 current (9/07)
  •  Georgia: 2,000 troops (12/07; deployed 8/03)
  •  Denmark: 545 peak—50 current (12/07, deployed 4/03)
  •  Mongolia: 180 peak—100 current (2/07; deployed 8/03)
  •  Albania: 120 peak—70 current(10/07; deployed 4/03)
  •  Bosnia and Herzegovina: 37 troops (9/07; deployed 6/05)
  •  Ukraine: 1,650 peak-37 current (2/08; deployed 8/03)
  •  Estonia: 40 troops (12/07; deployed 6/05)
  •  Macedonia: 40 troops (7/07; deployed 7/03)
  •  Kazakhstan: 29 troops (12/07; deployed 9/03)
  •  Moldova: 24 peak—11 current (9/07; deployed 9/03)
  •  Bulgaria: 485 peak—155 current (2/08; deployed 5/03)
  •  Armenia: 46 troops(07/07; deployed 1/05)
  •  Latvia: 136 peak—3 current(10/07; deployed 4/04)
  •  Singapore: 1 troop (deployed 12/03)
  •  Tonga: 55 troops (deployed 7/04)


APPROXIMATE TOTAL DEPLOYMENT AS OF 2/08
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  • 166,000 troops (incl. ~10,200 non-U.S.)

APPROXIMATE NUMBER OF CONTRACTORS AS OF 2/08

  • 161,000 contractors: 53% (~85,300) Iraqi, 17% (~27,400) American, 30% (~45,500) Other
    • Including 20–30,000 mercenaries as of 12/07

NATO Training Mission – Iraq
Countries involved with the NATO training mission, NATO NTM-I This article is about the military alliance. ... The Multi-National Force - Iraq (MNF-I), is a military command, led by the United States, that is fighting the Iraq War against the multitude of Iraqi insurgents. ...

  •  Slovakia: 110 peak (deployed 8/03-withdrawn 12/07)
  •  Lithuania: 120 peak (deployed 6/03—withdrawn 08/07)
  •  Italy: 3,200 peak (deployed 7/03—withdrawn 11/06)
  •  Netherlands: 1,345 troops (deployed 7/03—withdrawn 3/05)
  •  Spain: 1,300 troops (deployed 4/03—withdrawn 4/04)
  •  Japan: 600 troops (deployed 1/04—withdrawn 7/06)
  •  Thailand: 423 troops (deployed 8/03—withdrawn 8/04)
  •  Honduras: 368 troops (deployed 8/03—withdrawn 5/04)
  •  Dominican Republic: 302 troops (withdrawn 5/04)
  •  Hungary: 300 troops (deployed 8/03—withdrawn 3/05)
  •  Nicaragua: 230 troops (deployed 9/03—withdrawn 2/04)
  •  Norway: 150 troops (deployed 7/03—withdrawn 8/06)
  •  Portugal: 128 troops (deployed 11/03—withdrawn 2/05)
  •  New Zealand: 61 troops (deployed 9/03—withdrawn 9/04)
  •  Philippines: 51 troops (deployed 7/03—withdrawn 7/04)
  •  Iceland: 2 troops (deployed 5/03—withdrawal date unknown)
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