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Timeline of events: 20 years since U.S.-led invasion of Iraq

FILE - A suspected Islamic State fighter sits in a basement as Iraqi forces continue their advance against Islamic State militants in the Old City of Mosul, Iraq, July 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana, File)
FILE - A suspected Islamic State fighter sits in a basement as Iraqi forces continue their advance against Islamic State militants in the Old City of Mosul, Iraq, July 3, 2017. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana, File)

By JOHN DANISZEWSKI / Associated Press 4 min read

BAGHDAD (AP) — It’s been 20 years since the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq began. Here are some key dates from the invasion and following developments.

MARCH 20, 2003

The invasion is launched, and Baghdad is attacked with missiles and bombs in an attempt to target Saddam Hussein and bring down the government.

APRIL 9, 2003

American troops storm Baghdad, and the statue of Saddam is toppled in Firdous Square in a symbolic collapse of his government.