# Iraq celebrates Sovereignty Day as US troops complete withdrawal

https://mins.news/en/item/81202

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-01 01:11 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/10/1/iraq-celebrates-sovereignty-day-as-us-troops-complete-withdrawal?traffic_source=rss

> Iraqis celebrated at night as a four-day holiday began to mark the withdrawal of US troops and international forces after more than a decade in the country fighting ISIL.

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