U.S. military withdraws from Iraq two decades after invasion

Jane Arraf · NPR · World

Published 30 Sept 2026, 6:43 pm·7 d ago·1 min read

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23 years after the United States military invaded Iraq, sparking an insurgency and a civil war, the U.S. has withdrawn its forces, as the country still tries to combat Iranian influence. (Image credit: Ahmad Al-Rubaye)

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