US President Donald Trump hailed Iraq’s victory over the Islamic State group in Mosul. Trump said in a statement yesterday praising Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi that the victory in Mosul signals Islamic State’s days in Iraq and Syria are numbered.
His statement was echoed by Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, who vowed to work with partners and the UN to stabilize liberated areas of Mosul and return displaced citizens.
Yesterday, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared a victory over IS controlled Mosul city terming it as triumph over brutality and terrorism after his forces ended the Islamic State group’s rule over the country’s second city.
The US-led coalition backed the Mosul offensive and is supporting another assault on IS’s Syrian bastion Raqa.
