Iraqi forces declare victory over Islamic State in Mosul after grueling battle

Isis militants and Iraqi troops have fought from house to house for every meter in the old city.
"MOSUL — Iraq’s prime minister showed up Sunday in the city of Mosul to declare victory in the nine-month battle for control of the Islamic State’s former capital in Iraq, signaling the near-end of the most grueling campaign against the extremist group to date and dealing a near-fatal blow to the survival of its self-declared caliphate. Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi has arrived in Mosul to personally congratulate the Iraqi security forces 'on achieving victory,' a statement from his office said. The official Twitter account of the prime minister tweeted a photo of him shaking hands and congratulating Iraqi forces for liberating the city. ..."
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