Iraqi forces retake Islamic State holdout in Falluja, declare battle over

A tank belonging to the Iraqi army fires toward Islamic State militants in Falluja, Iraq, June 25, 2016. Picture taken June 25, 2016. REUTERS/Stringer

FALLUJA, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraqi forces on Sunday recaptured the last district of Falluja held by Islamic State militants and the commander of the operation declared the battle over following a month of fighting.

Iraqi troops reached the city centre, an hour's drive west of Baghdad, last week but militants had holed up in some parts, including Golan district which the military retook on Sunday.