Iraq celebrates victory over ISIS
(VOVWORLD) -An Iraqi military parade celebrating the final victory over the Islamic State was held in Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone on Sunday.
 Fighter jets fly over Baghdad on December 10, 2017. (Photo: VNA) |
Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared final victory over the Islamic State on Saturday after Iraqi forces drove the last remnants from the country, three years after the terrorist group captured a third of Iraq's territory. Al-Abadi declared December 10 an annual national holiday.