# Iraq celebrates National Sovereignty Day as US troops withdraw

https://mins.news/en/item/80268

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-30 12:17 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/9/30/iraq-celebrates-national-sovereignty-day-as-us-troops-withdraw?traffic_source=rss

> Iraqi security forces held parades in Baghdad and Najaf for “Sovereignty Day”, a national holiday commemorating the withdrawal of US troops. The last soldiers left on Wednesday, bringing the US-led coalition’s operation against ISIL to an end.

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