Hezbollah: Victory Over Islamic State In Iraq’s Mosul Is ‘Historic Opportunity’ To Uproot Extremist Groups

*** Alternative crop os XFD101 *** Airstrikes continue to target Islamic State positions on the edge of the Old City a day after Iraq’s prime minister declared "total victory" in Mosul, Iraq, Tuesday, July 11, 2017. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
Airstrikes target Islamic State positions on the edge of the Old City a day after Iraq's prime minister declared "total victory" in Mosul, Iraq, Tuesday, July 11, 2017. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
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BAGHDAD (AP) — The leader of Lebanon’s Iranian-backed Hezbollah group says the liberation of the Iraqi city of Mosul is a “historic opportunity” that should be seized upon to uproot extremist groups in the region.

In a televised speech Tuesday night, Hassan Nasrallah likened the Islamic State group to a “cancerous” growth that may return at any time, saying it must not be allowed to regroup.

Eradicating this “criminal group” by its roots should remain a priority even after the liberation of Mosul, Nasrallah said.

He congratulated the government and people of Iraq and described the liberation as a “great victory and achievement.”

Iraq’s Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared “total victory” in Mosul on Monday, after a nearly nine-month-long battle with IS fighters.

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