Iraqi artifacts have been subjected to frequent looting and vandalism since the invasion by the United States in 2003, the most severe of which was in 2014. The country has recovered over 18,000 smuggled artifacts in one year, mostly from the US.
Iraqi artifacts have been subjected to frequent looting and vandalism since the invasion by the United States in 2003, the most severe of which was in 2014. The country has recovered over 18,000 smuggled artifacts in one year, mostly from the US.
On this day, 2009, The United Kingdom formally
announced that it ended combat operation in Iraq
and were leaving soon. After 13 years, they are still in Iraq.
