Iraqi Forces Have Re-Captured Rawa, The Last Town Held By The Islamic State In Iraq

BBC: Iraqi forces recapture final IS-controlled town, Rawa

Iraqi forces say they have recaptured Rawa, the last town in the country controlled by so-called Islamic State.

The move, which follows an offensive that began on Saturday, leaves the jihadist group on the verge of complete defeat in Iraq.

A few small areas are all that remain under the militants' control in the country, after the larger town of al-Qaim fell last week.

Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi says Rawa was taken in "mere hours".

"Our heroic forces have liberated Rawa district in a record time and will continue purging and securing the border areas," he said in a statement.

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WNU Editor: And so it ends .... not with a bang, but a whimper.

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