CRI听力:Iraq Declares Victory over IS in Tikrit
The Iraqi government has declared a "magnificent victory" over the Islamic State in the city of Tikrit.
The new pronouncement comes as Iraqi troops still fight to clear the last remaining holdouts from the city.
Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has appeared on Iraqi state television raising an Iraqi flag in Tikrit.
Khalid al-Obeidi is Iraq's Defense Minister.
"We have the pleasure, with all our pride, to announce to you from Iraq the good news of a magnificent victory for our military forces in the Salahuddin operation, and the associated forces from the Popular Mobilization and the brave tribesmen."
The month-long operation to recapture Tikrit has been the biggest launched yet by the government against the extremist group.
The Iraqi military considers Tikrit a key stage before it tries to retake the country's second largest city, Mosul.
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