Iraq announces 'victory' over Islamic State in Mosul
MOSUL, Iraq, July 9 (Reuters) - Iraq's Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced on Sunday "victory" over Islamic State in the city of Mosul, his office said.
"The commander in chief of the armed forces (Prime Minister) Haider al-Abadi arrived in the liberated city of Mosul and congratulated the heroic fighters and the Iraqi people for the great victory," said a statement from his office.
(Reporting by Maher Chmaytelli; Editing by Janet Lawrence)
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