Iraqi soldiers gesture in center of Falluja. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani
FALLUJA, Iraq (Reuters) - U.S.-backed Iraqi forces fighting Islamic State militants in Falluja are advancing towards jihadist strongholds in western districts where they expect the final push to recapture the city will take place, the Iraqi commander said on Monday.
Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared victory on Friday after troops reached the centre of the city, an hour's drive west of Baghdad, but an official in the U.S.-led coalition said on Sunday Iraqi forces had so far taken only half of Falluja.
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