Iraq Marks Sovereignty Day With Parades as US Troops Withdraw
Iraqi security forces held parades in Baghdad and Najaf to celebrate Sovereignty Day as American troops withdraw from the country.
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Iraq's security forces held parades in Baghdad and Najaf on Wednesday to mark National Sovereignty Day, coinciding with the withdrawal of US troops from the country.
The parades were organized as part of official celebrations tied to the milestone, according to Al Jazeera.
Further details about the scale of the celebrations or the specific units involved were not immediately available.
The observance comes amid a broader shift in the US military presence in Iraq, more than two decades after the 2003 invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein's government.
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- Iraq celebrates National Sovereignty Day as US troops withdraw — Al Jazeera — All
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