Although Iraqi prime minister Haider al-Abadi announced Fallujah was retaken from Daesh (ISIS) by the Iraqi army on June 17, today it was declared that the city is fully free of Daesh. The news follows a month-long campaign by the Iraqi army and the Popular Mobilization Units that saw intense fighting throughout the month of June. With news that Daesh is at least for now completely gone from Fallujah, Iraqis are celebrating on Twitter, and posting images that give glimpses into life under Daesh.
Many prominent Iraqi tweeters celebrated the move, viewing it as a significant blow to Daesh’s position in the country.
All major neighbourhoods in #Fallujah now under the control of #Iraq's forces. Biggest blow dealt to Da'ish so far. pic.twitter.com/H8jnH0zh4n
— Haidar Sumeri (@IraqiSecurity) June 26, 2016
Pretty iconic pic from Fallujah... pic.twitter.com/uDaUs29aQj
— Alex M. (@Alex_de_M) June 27, 2016
As Daesh’s defeat in Fallujah now appears complete, images of the city are again flooding Twitter, showing the world previously hard to come by images of the city.
#Iraq Fallujah's school turned into IED factory by IS. pic.twitter.com/mv72oDrGYJ
— Green lemon (@green_lemonnn) June 26, 2016
#برنامج_الصدمة_كذبة
— تاليــة. (@talia___100) June 22, 2016
جنود الجيش والحشد العراقي حرروا مسجد "السيدة
عائشة وعبدالله بن عمر"
وصلوا به
اعادوه لأهل فلوجة. pic.twitter.com/obLz7pNaIu
Popular Mobilization Units soldiers liberate the Saida Aisha and Abdallah ben Amer mosque.
The victory is an important one for the Iraqi army, although Daesh still controls large swaths of the country-particularly in the west and north-and anti-government agitations continue in Baghdad.
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