# Iraq celebrates withdrawal of US-led coalition forces

https://mins.news/en/video/81444

- Reuters, 2026-10-01 07:09 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QaFK0OBu44

> Iraqis celebrated the departure of US forces after more than two decades of war. Many nevertheless feared that a security vacuum could strengthen Iran-backed militias or create an opening for Islamic State to return.

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