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.

Ăn mừng sau khi đánh bại IS tại Mosul Source: 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.

Months of combat have ruined much of the city, killed thousands of civilians and displaced nearly a million people.