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Iraqi troops pushing Islamic State out of Fallujah

By John Siciliano
Published June 18, 2016 3:50pm ET
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Iraqi troops pushing Islamic State out of Fallujah
Iraqi security forces celebrate in central Fallujah, Iraq, after fighting against the Islamic State militants Friday, June 17, 2016. (AP Photo) | Uncredited

Iraqi forces took back the main hospital in the city of Fallujah Saturday in a U.S.-backed battle to secure the key town from Islamic State militants.

The Iraqi forces have driven most of Islamic State group from the city, which is one of its last remaining strongholds for the extremists in Anbar province, west of Baghdad, military officials said Saturday.

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