The 2003 invasion of Iraq began March 20, 2003, as a US-led coalition toppled Saddam Hussein’s regime in just over a month; current news notes plan to end foreign troop presence by Sept. 30.
Iraq has set Sept. 30 as the fixed date to end the military mission of the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS and to transfer bases to Iraqi forces, with US-led coalition drawing down in Iraq’s Kurdistan region. Officials say the pullout is on track, though disarmament of non-state groups remains unresolved and militias may resist the deadline.