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Iraq Declares Victory Over Islamic State But Theresa May Warns Fight Isn’t Over<\/b>
\nIraq\u2019s prime minister has declared victory in the fight against the so-called Islamic State – but Theresa May has warned the extremist group is \u201cnot yet defeated\u201d.<\/p>\n

Haider al-Abadi declared final victory over IS on Saturday after Iraqi forces drove its last remnants from the country, three years after the militant group captured about a third of Iraq\u2019s territory, Reuters reported.<\/p>\n

The announcement comes two days after the Russian military announced the defeat of the militants in neighbouring Syria, where Moscow is backing Syrian government forces.<\/p>\n

Iraqi forces recaptured the last areas still under Islamic State control along the border with Syria, the military said.<\/p>\n

He said in a televised address: \u201cHonourable Iraqis: your land has been completely liberated. The dream of liberation is now a reality.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have accomplished a very difficult mission. Our heroes have reached the final strongholds of Daesh and purified it. The Iraqi flag flies high today over all Iraqi lands.\u201d<\/p>\n

Several squadrons of Iraqi helicopters flew over Baghdad carrying Iraqi flags at noon, in an apparent rehearsal for a victory parade that Iraq is planning to hold in coming days.<\/p>\n

The government said the declaration meant Iraqi forces had secured the western desert and the entire Iraq-Syria border, and marked the end of the war against Islamic State.<\/p>\n

Abadi declared 10 December a national holiday to be celebrated every year. State television aired celebratory songs praising government forces and militias, and showed scenes of celebration on the streets of Baghdad and other provinces.<\/p>\n

Theresa May congratulated Abadi on a \u201chistoric\u201d moment, adding \u201cDaesh no longer hold significant territory in Iraq or Syria. This signals a new chapter towards a more peaceful, prosperous country\u201d.<\/p>\n

However she said that the fight against IS was not yet over.<\/p>\n

The US-led coalition that has been supporting the Iraqi forces against Islamic State welcomed the news, as did Brett McGurk, the U.S. Special Presidential Envoy to the coalition.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe congratulate the Prime Minister and all the Iraqi people on this significant achievement, which many thought impossible,\u201d he said in a series of tweets.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe honour the sacrifices of the Iraqi people, its security forces, and the Kurdish Peshmerga, and admire the unity in their ranks that had made this day possible.\u201d
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