Columbia International Affairs Online
CIAO DATE: 6/5/2006
Low Intensity Conflict and Nation - Building in Iraq: A Chronology
Eric M. Brewer, Sara B. Moller
March 2006
Abstract
May 1, 2003 President George W. Bush declares an end to major combat operations in Iraq. The U.S. lost 138 soldiers during the war. Seven U.S. soldiers are wounded when grenades are thrown at an American base in Fallujah, a stronghold for Saddam Hussein loyalists. Earlier, U.S. troops killed 15 civilians at a protest in the city.
May 2, 2003 U.S. troops apprehend Saddam Hussein's Minister of Military Industrialization, Abdul Tawab Mullah Hwaish, who is suspected of playing a central role in developing Iraq's weapons of mass destruction. One of Saddam's vice-presidents, Taha Mohieddin Ma'rouf, is also arrested, bringing the total number of regime members in custody to 17. A total of 55 former regime members are being sought by the Coalition.
May 3, 2003 Schools re-open in Baghdad for the first time in seven weeks, but many children remain at home, as parents fear for their safety.
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