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Iraq military command declares Ramadi fully 'liberated'

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AFP Baghdad
Iraqi forces have liberated the city of Ramadi and today raised the national flag above the flashpoint government complex, a spokesman for the Joint Operations Command said.

"Ramadi has been liberated and the armed forces of the counter-terrorism service have raised the Iraqi flag above the government complex," Brigadier General Yahya Rasool announced on state television.

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First Published: Dec 28 2015 | 4:57 PM IST

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