Iraqi Forces Are Claiming 'Victory' Over ISIS In Mosul -- News Updates July 10, 2017





Reuters: Iraq's Abadi to declare Mosul victory, few pockets of resistance

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi was poised to declare victory over Islamic State in Mosul on Monday as only a few dozen militants put up resistance in the city where their leader declared a caliphate three years ago.

Gunfire and explosions could be heard as the U.S.-led coalition pounded the remaining few Islamic State positions.

"They won't declare victory until the area is fully secured," said Iraqi army officer Firas Abdel Qassim. The militants were still controlling a small patch, he said.

While defeat in Iraq's second largest city will deal a heavy blow to Islamic State, the group controls several cities and towns south and west of Mosul.

Islamic State is also under heavy pressure in its operational headquarters in the Syrian city of Raqqa and its self-proclaimed caliphate that once straddled the two countries is crumbling.

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Iraqi Forces Are Claiming 'Victory' Over ISIS In Mosul -- News Updates July 10, 2017

Iraqi troops push to clear last Mosul ground of IS militants -- Washington Post/AP
Iraqi forces push to clear last pockets of IS in Mosul -- AFP
Battle for Mosul: Iraqi troops clearing last IS militants -- BBC
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