Iraqi prime minister says Islamic State have been driven from Iraq

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Saturday (December 9) that the Iraqi army have forced the last remnants of Islamic State from the country, three years after the militant group captured about a third of Iraqs territory.

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• December 9, 2017 23:15 IST

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Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Saturday (December 9) that the Iraqi army have forced the last remnants of Islamic State from the country, three years after the militant group captured about a third of Iraqs territory.