The last US combat troops are leaving Iraq in a convoy to Kuwait, more than seven years after a US led invasion toppled Iraqi Saddam Hussein.

The United States is on schedule to draw down its forces in Iraq to 50,000 by 31st August.

Whereas, the soldiers staying behind will remain on training mission.

There are currently about 55,000 US troops in Iraq, down from about 140,000 when Obama took office in January 2009.