

The war started with the spread of the wave of Arab Spring protests in Syria in the early spring of 2011.



A shocking study reveals that around half a million Iraqis, including those killed directly or indirectly, lost their lives to warfare between 20.Ĭurrently, the gravity of the civil war situation in Syria is drawing attention from across the globe. This has forced countries like the U.S., Iran, Syria, and other countries to aid the Iraqi Government to resist the growth and spread of ISIS militants. The ISIS militants, not limiting their actions to only Iraq, have also terrorized much of the world with their acts of extreme violence. In 2014, the Iraqi insurgency achieved the status of a Civil War when the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS) conquered major areas in northern Iraq. War and conflict also appears to haunt the country in the present time, as much of the country is in the grip of the Iraqi Civil War. forces invaded Iraq to overthrow the Iraqi government led by Saddam Hussein, and the war that ensured ultimately led to Saddam’s defeat in the war and his consequent death. The Second Kurdish–Iraqi War (1974–1975), the Iran–Iraq War (1980–1988), and the Gulf War (1990–1991) are some of the major wars fought by Iraq in the past century. The long history of Iraq has been marred several times by the ravages of war. The current war situation in Afghanistan continues to claim civilian lives through bombings, crossfires, assassinations, and improvised explosive devices. However, despite all of the measures undertaken, insurgency clashes and Taliban attacks continue to persist in the country. also implemented counter-insurgency troops in the country to protect the civilians from Taliban attacks, and to allow the Afghan government to establish it's position in the country in a steady manner. forces raided Afghanistan to first topple the Taliban and then gradually ensure the complete eradication of the Taliban from Afghan territory while rebuilding core institutions in the country. The World’s Most War-Torn Countries Afghanistanīeginning in 2001, U.S.
