Iraq celebrates as last US troops withdraw from country

Iraq celebrates as last US troops withdraw from country Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 09/30/2026 - 17:10 Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi takes a victory lap with the withdrawal of US troops from Kurdistan region, but with little success in reining in militias A member of the Iraqi security forces flashes the victory sign during a military parade marking the withdrawal of the US-led coalition from Iraq, in Baghdad, on 30 September 2026 (Ahmad al-Rubaye/AFP) Off The US removed its last troops from Iraq on Wednesda