Iraq forces take full control of Fallujah
By W.G. Dunlop (AFP) 2 hours ago in World
Iraqi forces took the Islamic State group's last positions in the city of Fallujah Sunday, establishing full control over one of the jihadists' most emblematic bastions after a month-long operation.
Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi had already declared victory on June 17 after IS defences collapsed, with Iraqi forces facing only limited resistance in subsequent clearing operations.
The offensive saw tens of thousands of civilians risk death to flee their homes, leaving Iraq to grapple with a humanitarian crisis as its forces prepare to attack the last remaining major IS hub of Mosul.
Read more:
http://www.digitaljournal.com/news/world/iraq-s-fallujah-fully-cleared-of-is-force-spokesman/article/468585#ixzz4Cgc6KGDlREAD MORE
