Iraqi government's 'victory' in Mosul not the end

Iraq's prime minister has declared victory over IS in the country's embattled, third-largest city of Mosul Image: Celebrations after IS defeat in Mosul (AAP)

Iraqi forces, backed by coalition air strikes, have been battling to retake the city since October last year.

 

IS seized it in 2014, and leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi announced the establishment of what he termed a caliphate from a mosque in the city.

 

But in this report, months of combat have ruined much of the city, killed thousands of civilians and displaced nearly a million people.