Iraqi Forces Re-Take Fallujah

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Updated Apr. 13, 2017 3:49PM EDT / Published Jun. 17, 2016 6:41AM EDT

After weeks of conflict, Iraqi military forces have largely re-captured the city of Fallujah from ISIS, the government said Friday. The announcement came just hours after Iraqi troops took control of a government complex in the city, two years after losing control of the city to the militants. The victory followed a nearly month-long offensive against the terror group’s fighters. The city, located about 30 miles from Baghdad, is one of ISIS’s most important strongholds. “The counterterrorism service and the rapid-response forces have retaken the government compound in the center of Fallujah,” said Lt. Gen. Abdulwahab al-Saadi. Raed Shaker Jawdat, Iraq’s federal police chief, added: “The liberation of the government compound, which is the main landmark in the city, symbolizes the restoration of the state’s authority.”

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Iraqi Forces Re-Take Fallujah

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