US withdraws its final troops from Iraq | SBS Explained
After more than two decades, the last US troops have left Iraq.
America’s military involvement in the region has stretched back more than three decades, from the 1991 Persian Gulf War, when a US-led coalition drove Iraqi forces out of Kuwait, to an invasion 12 years later.
SBS World News reporter Phoebe Deas looks back on the tumultuous history between the two countries.
SBS News is Australia’s trusted news source for the latest news from Australia and across the world.
Subscribe to the SBS News YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SBSNews
Follow SBS News on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sbsnews_au
Follow SBS News on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sbsnews_au
Follow SBS News on X: https://www.twitter.com/SBSNews
Follow SBS News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sbsnews
Apple News: https://trib.al/MTx0gUe
For the latest news, visit www.sbs.com.au/news
Network Terms & Conditions: https://sbs.com.au/terms
Privacy Policy: https://sbs.com.au/privacy
Feedback or complaints: https://sbs.com.au/complaints
