Battle of Baghdad معركة بغداد

The Invasion was led by United States Army and Marine forces, supported by M1 Abrams tanks, Bradley Fighting Vehicles and M113 tracked armored fighting vehicles. The invasion of the city commenced three days after Allied forces had secured the Baghdad airport.

On April 4 2003, American troops seized the city's airport on the southwestern edge of the city.

On April 7 2003, U.S. troops took control of a major presidential palace along the Tigris river.

As the U.S. forces were occupying the Republican Palace and other central landmarks and ministries on April 9, Saddam Hussein had emerged from his command bunker beneath the Al A'Zamiyah district of northern Baghdad, and greeted excited members of the local public.

By late afternoon on April 12 the last shots were fired in resistance to the Americans in Baghdad.

In subsequent days, looting and unrest became a serious issue. The damage to the Iraqi civilian infrastructure, economy and cultural inheritance from looting and arson may have been higher than those from three weeks of US bombing. The bombing had been focused on government targets, though civilian areas, such as markets, were destroyed as well.

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[devin1719]

@alnajemalthaqeb nope only ones who are crumbling are muslim extremist... no one wants them on this earth... ask a real muslim around you... these radicals are a disgrace to islam

[arabgolf1300]

American complain why arabs are terrorisit? simply cuz those children who lost their parents during the war when they grow up they will Revenge for thier parents

[charliegrs]

@Ansar3raq Yes and long live dictatorship right? Hey I got news for you buddy, we found saddam and had him hung. Then we kicked the crap out of the "resistance" try being on the winning side for once, it feels a whole lot better.

[steveandcharity]

Long live a free and Democratic Iraq, where the people are truly free to worship and express themselves without fear of the church or the state.

[braeslove1986]

@6005899999 ابن عمي كان معاهم بس استشهد

[Ansar3raq]

@MadHavok117 Yeah your right, but after 1.5 million dead Iraqi's and the country is completly destroyed..

[cardinalsfan4life06]

@exviduka191 the mujahideens fought the russians... not america.

[TheMagicBolt]

@arabgolf1300 Americans do not complain about Arab terrorists. They aren't going to do anything... and when they do.. The US will strike back 10x harder.

[6005899999]

المعلق مخبول هولاء ليسو جنود بل مدنيين و لديهم اسلاحة يحملونها

[MindzEnt]

@devin1719 THEY AINT EXTREMIST... THEYRE SIMPLY DEFENDING WHAT LITTLE IS LEFT OF THIER COUNTRY.... EXTREMIST IS WHAT THE US MEDIA WANTS YOU TO BELEIVE

[Ansar3raq]

Long live Iraqi resistance.

[DiasporaSoldier]

@devin1719 I agree they are trying to indoctrinate the Qur'an with different interpretations and falsehood. But the Qur'an tells us the way of life and to teach people to do right, It doesn't in no way or sense of context teach us to kill,rape,murder or torture anyone, anywhere no matter what gender,ethnicity or race or belief. But it teaches to bring humanity together and unite them. Masha'Allah brother you are right Im with you down with the islamic radicals. Wa Alaikum Al Salaam.