Throughout the remainder of 2004 and continuing into the present day, the insurgency has employed bombings as their primary means of combating the coalition forces. The calm did not last long however and once the insurgency had regained its footing attacks resumed and increased. During this time the tactics used by coalition forces were studied and the insurgency began to plan a new strategy. Several minor coalition members have pulled out of Iraq this has been widely considered a political success for the anti-occupation forces.ĭespite this, there was a reduction in violence throughout Iraq in the start of 2004 due to reorganization within the insurgent forces. The anti-occupation/anti-coalition forces are believed to be predominantly, but not exclusively, Iraqi Sunni Muslim Arabs, plus some foreign Arab and Muslim fighters, some of the latter tied to al-Qaeda. In Iraq as of 30 April 2004 During the early occupation, a number of widely cited humanitarian, tactical, and political errors by coalition planners, particularly the United States and United Kingdom led to a growing armed resistance, usually called the 'Iraqi insurgency' (referred to by the mainstream media and coalition governments). Combat troops, and succeeded by Operation New Dawn (see 2010 below). Planned to end with the withdrawal of U.S. Battle/Operation name From date To date Location Purpose/Result 03- 19 March 2002010- 31 August 2010 U.S.
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