Saturday, January 6, 2024

Iraqi Army Day

Iraqi Army Day is celebrated on 6 January, and marks the anniversary of the activation of the Iraqi Army on 6 January 1921. Soldiers typically hold military parades in the Green Zone of Baghdad to mark the holiday, although it is not celebrated in the, Kurdistan Region. due to many Kurds accusing the Iraqi Army of genocide. The 2021 Army Day celebrations honoured the Army's 100th anniversary.

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