Iraq war, 20 years on: Visualising the impact of the invasion
Al JazeeraAl-Khatib's family has been displaced since 2014 after the emergence of ISIL and its takeover of vast swathes of Iraq and Syria, including Ramadi. we are asking to have normal ordinary family lives.” 4.4 million internally displaced The US-led invasion and occupation of Iraq lasted until 2011 and led to multiple waves of large-scale displacement. Among those who fled in the years following the invasion were half of Iraq’s registered doctors, according to the Iraqi Medical Association. If the options are between the war or Saddam, then I don't want either.” According to data compiled by the Uppsala Conflict Data Program, at least 7,966 conflict events were recorded across the country from 2003 to 2021. Despite US objectives to maintain economic stability and rebuild Iraq’s oil infrastructure after the 2003 invasion, entrenched violence, commodity shortages, dollarisation and unstable monetary policy contributed to high inflation.
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