# US forces leave Iraq after more than two decades

https://mins.news/en/video/79210

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-09-29 19:10 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PO13BOfPvwY

> The final US troops are departing Iraq, ending America’s military presence there after more than two decades. Baghdad is calling the withdrawal historic and marking it with a two-day public holiday to celebrate sovereignty. But Iran-aligned armed factions were also due to disarm by September 30, with little sign that will happen.

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