Iraqi soldiers wave the victory sign to celebrate Army Day in Baghdad, Iraq, on Jan. 6, 2022. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)
BAGHDAD, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) -- Iraq marked the 101st anniversary of its Army Day on Thursday, as soldiers decorated their vehicles with colorful ribbons and balloons, and decorated their uniforms with the Iraqi flag to celebrate the event.
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi reiterated on Wednesday that "the combat mission of the international coalition forces in Iraq has ended, and the Iraqi forces have received all the military bases."
On Dec. 29, 2021, al-Kadhimi confirmed the end of the U.S.-led coalition forces' combat mission in Iraq after the withdrawal of the forces from his country.
An Iraqi soldier waves the victory sign while standing on a military vehicle decorated with balloons on the occasion of Iraqi Army Day in Baghdad, Iraq, on Jan. 6, 2022. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)
An Iraqi soldier waves the victory sign while standing near a military vehicle decorated with balloons on the occasion of Iraqi Army Day in Baghdad, Iraq, on Jan. 6, 2022. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)
Military vehicles decorated with colored ribbons and balloons, in celebration of the Iraqi Army Day in Baghdad, Iraq, on Jan. 6, 2022. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood) ■
