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Iraqi Prime Minister Declares Victory Over ISIS in Mosul

HeadlineJul 10, 2017

On Sunday, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi traveled to Mosul to declare that the U.S.-backed Iraqi troops had seized control of all of Mosul from ISIS. According to the journalistic monitoring group Airwars, U.S.-backed coalition forces fired 29,000 munitions into the city during the nine-month assault. Airwars is estimating between 900 and 1,200 civilians were likely killed by coalition air and artillery strikes during the assault on Mosul, but the overall death toll is significantly higher. The International Red Cross reports seeing a tremendous increase in civilian casualties in recent weeks. According to the United Nations, almost 700,000 residents are still displaced—nearly half living in emergency camps. We’ll have more on Mosul after headlines with award-winning journalist Azmat Khan.

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