List of coalition military operations of the Iraq War in 2005

Coalition and Iraqi government forces continue to battle Iraqi militants and other fighters. During early and mid-May 2005, the U.S. also launched Operation Matador, an assault by around 1,000 marines in the ungoverned region of western Iraq. Coalition and Iraqi soldiers, Iraqi fighters and civilians have been killed in these conflicts. As of late July 2007, nearly 3,700 U.S. soldiers have been killed, and around ten times this many have been wounded. The number of Iraqi citizens who have fallen victim to the fighting has risen. The Iraqi government, with some holdovers from the CPA, engaged in securing control of the oil infrastructure (a source of Iraq's foreign currency) and control of the major cities of Iraq. The insurgency, the developing the New Iraqi Army, disorganized police and security forces, as well as a lack of revenue have hampered efforts to assert control. In addition, former Baathist elements and militant Shia groups have engaged in sabotage, terrorism, open rebellion, and establishing their own security zones in all or part of a dozen cities. The Allawi government vowed to crush the insurgency.

An election for a government to draft a permanent constitution took place during this time (ed. see Politics of Iraq for more information on the political state of Iraq). Although some violence and lack of widespread Sunni participation marred the event, much of the eligible Kurd and Shia populace participated. Sectarian violence has also been prominent part of the militant and guerrilla activity. Targets here where often Shia gatherings or civilian concentrations mainly of Shias. As a result, over 700 Iraqi civilians died in the month.

External articles

 * Maps of Iraq
 * High resolution maps of Iraq.

(additional links not found in Casualties links section)
 * Iraqi sources
 * Iraq Diaries – Iraqis writing about their experiences of war.
 * The Ground Truth Project – A series of exclusive, in-depth interviews with Iraqis, aid workers, military personnel and others who have spent significant time on-the-ground in Iraq.
 * What Iraqis Think – A compilation of the latest polls and blogs coming out of Iraq.
 * Casualties
 * "; Iraqi Civilian Deaths Increase Dramatically After Invasion" Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, 28 October 2004.
 * "One-Day Toll in Iraq Combat Is Highest for U.S. in Months", Washington Post, 19 October 2006.
 * U.S. Military Personnel Wounded in Iraq & Afghanistan: A Running Log.


 * Combat operations related
 * "Aerial Propaganda Leaflet Database". Psywar.org, 6 November 2005. (ed. Iraq War PSYOP leaflets and posters)


 * News
 * Electronic Iraq: Daily news and analysis from Iraq with a special focus on the Iraqi experience of war.
 * News from Iraq: Aggregated news on the war, including politics and economics.