BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A hush descended on central Baghdad on Monday as Iraqis observed a minute's silence for those killed in the battle against Islamic State a year after the group was defeated.
Fireworks were scheduled to be set off later in the evening. The government has made the date a national holiday and dubbed it "victory day" but some Iraqis felt little cause for celebration, however.
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