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Following the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003,
Saddam Hussein escaped from the country.
weapons of mass destruction were found.
the Taliban gained strength in the country.
the capital city of Baghdad fell quickl

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Which of those statements is correct? Short answers with facts:

- "Saddam Hussein escaped from the country." — False. Saddam remained in Iraq and was captured by U.S. forces on December 13, 2003 (near Tikrit), after weeks of searching.

- "Weapons of mass destruction were found." — False. Extensive post‑war investigations (notably the Iraq Survey Group, 2004) found no stockpiles of WMD in Iraq.

- "The Taliban gained strength in the country." — False for Iraq. The Taliban are an Afghan movement; they were not a significant force in Iraq. Iraq did see an insurgency and rise of groups such as Al-Qaeda in Iraq and later sectarian militias, but not the Taliban.

- "The capital city of Baghdad fell quickly." — True. Coalition forces entered and took Baghdad in early April 2003 (symbolic fall on April 9, 2003) after a rapid advance during the initial invasion.