Iraqi Prime Minister Says End is Nigh for 'Fake' Islamic State

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Thursday the end of the self-declared Islamic State is within sight, after Iraqi troops routed jihadist fighters from the ruins of a landmark mosque in the heart of the city of Mosul.

“We are seeing the end of the fake Daesh state, the liberation of Mosul proves that. We will not relent, our brave forces will bring victory,” said Abadi in a tweet, using the Arabic acronym for ISIS.