Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi says the destruction of an ancient mosque in the city of Mosul is “an official declaration of defeat” by so-called Islamic State (IS).
BBC: Battle for Mosul – destruction of al-Nuri mosque ‘shows IS defeated’ (VIDEO)
(FILES) This aerial view taken on June 21 and provided by Iraq's Joint Operation Command reportedly shows destruction inside Mosul's Nuri mosque compound.
