1915 British forces captured
Nasiriya from Ottomans
1920 British regiment driven from Kifl during 1920 Revolt
after losing 180 men killed
and 160
captured
1923 Turkey signed Treaty of Lausanne agreeing to League of
Nations
deciding
future of Mosul
(Musings
On Iraq article on how Mosul province became part of Iraq)
1986 Saddam said unwise to clash with rising Islamism in
Arab World but Iraq should
be ready to
strike against it if threatened
1986 Saddam decided to reach out to Muslim Brotherhood in
Sudan
1990 US military exercise with UAE Spokesman said US
committed to defending its
friends in the Gulf Saddam said he
felt betrayed by US forces moving through the Persian Gulf
1990 White House said it was concerned about Iraqi troop
buildup along Kuwait’s
border
1990 State Dept US had no defense treaties or special
relationship with Kuwait Did
support
Gulf States right to self defense
1991 Operation Provide Comfort II started to enforce
northern fly zone and contain
Saddam
1993 Kurds threatened retaliation if Iran didn’t stop
shelling of border region trying to
hit Iranian
Kurdish groups
2002 Kurds claimed Iraq coordinating with Ansar al-Islam and
Al Qaeda in pre-invasion
propaganda
campaign
2003 Spain Foreign Min Palacio said no evidence Iraq had a
nuclear bomb program
2004 Zalmay Khalilzad became new US ambassador to Iraq
Wanted to defeat
insurgency
not withdraw which was existing plan
(Musings
On Iraq article on pre-Surge US Iraq strategy)
2004 500 marched in Sulaymaniya demanding an independent
Kurdistan
2005 Allawi’s Iraqiya threatened to boycott constitutional
commission because it wasn’t
taken
seriously the concerns of Sunni delegation
2006 Report US 4th Div carried out mass
incarcerations absued Iraqi prisoners while
stationed
in Salahaddin 03-04
2006 Report Inter Min fired all Anbar police during 2004
Battle of Fallujah and police
never
rebuilt No police in Rutba Ana Haditha few in Rawa
2008 US Amb Crocker said insurgency had lost most of its relevancy
(Musings
On Iraq article on decline of insurgency)
2008 Female suicide bomber killed Sahwa leader and 7 others
24 wounded in Baquba
(Musings
On Iraq article on Baquba suicide bombing)
2014 ISI attacked State Company for Pharmaceutical Supplies
in Ninewa to capture
bomb
supplies
2017 Ammar Hakim announced he was leaving Islamic Supreme
Council of Iraq and
forming new
Hikmah Party
View the Iraq History Timelines
No comments:
Post a Comment