Iraq War: Refugees escaping
In March 2003, millions of citizens tried to flee Iraq after the US invasion began
Witness History · BBC World Service
March 14, 202310m 29s
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Show Notes
It has been 20 years since the start of the Iraq War.
Millions of citizens attempted to flee the country after America and its allies invaded in March 2003.
One of those people was Baghdad resident, Yasir Dhannoon.
He has been sharing his story with Matt Pintus.
(Photo: Refugees fleeing from the fighting zone around Baghdad in 2003. Credit: Getty Images)