It has been 10 years since U.S.-led forces took control of Baghdad, signaling the eventual fall of Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein.
The event is remembered the world over for the images of Iraqis pulling down a statue of Saddam in a central Baghdad square.
The anniversary comes at a key moment in Iraq.
In less than two weeks, the country will hold its first local elections since the withdrawal of U.S. combat forces at the end of 2011.
But a decade after the U.S.-led invasion, Iraq is still struggling with political instability and violence that in recent weeks has killed at least 10 candidates who had planned to run in those elections.
The event is remembered the world over for the images of Iraqis pulling down a statue of Saddam in a central Baghdad square.
The anniversary comes at a key moment in Iraq.
In less than two weeks, the country will hold its first local elections since the withdrawal of U.S. combat forces at the end of 2011.
But a decade after the U.S.-led invasion, Iraq is still struggling with political instability and violence that in recent weeks has killed at least 10 candidates who had planned to run in those elections.
