Iraqi military captures Hawija from Islamic State

The only area remaning under control of Islamic State now is a stretch alongside Iraq's western border with Syria

BAGHDAD: Iraqi forces have captured the town of Hawija and the surrounding area from Islamic State, the military said in a statement on Thursday.



With the capture of Hawija, the militants' last stronghold
in northern Iraq, the only area that remains under control of
Islamic State is a stretch alongside Iraq's western border with
Syria.