US Involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan By 2000sdp Oct 7, 2001 US begins its attack on Afghanistan Nov 25, 2001 Battle of Qala-i-Jangi Dec 6, 2001 Battle of Tora Bora: Osama bin Laden reportedly escapes during battle Mar 20, 2003 US forces invade Iraq from Kuwait Apr 9, 2003 US troops take Baghdad and Saddam goes into hiding May 1, 2003 George W. Bush declares hostilities are over. May 1, 2003 Since US forces entered Iraq, 138 US troops have been killed. Aug 11, 2003 NATO takes command of peacekeeping in Afghanistan Dec 13, 2003 US troops capture Saddam Hussein. Jun 28, 2005 Operation Red Wings Jun 15, 2007 Five US combat brigades with 30,000 soldiers have been sent to Iraq since the February invasion at Baghdad. Jun 15, 2007 US completes its military build-up to approximately 170,000 soldiers. Aug 29, 2007 Anti-US Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr orders cease fire. Jul 13, 2008 Battle of Wanat Jul 22, 2008 US military says only 147,000 US troops are left in Iraq and that brigades have withdrawn. Sep 3, 2008 Angoor Ada raid by US special forces into Pakistan Nov 17, 2008 Iraq and US sign an accord that required forces to be removed by the end of 2011. Dec 19, 2008 US vows to send 3,000 additional troops to Afghanistan Dec 1, 2009 Barrack Obama announces Afghanistan War troop surge of 2009 Feb 14, 2014 Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki launches US-backed invasion in Baghdad