Iraqi forces raise flag above government complex in Ramadi

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By Stephen Kalin and Saif Hameed BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq flew its flag above the main government complex in the western city of Ramadi on Monday, marking its military's first major victory over Islamic State since the army collapsed in the face of the fighters' shock advance 18 months ago. Footage aired on state television showed a handful of soldiers approach a low-rise building and then emerge on its roof to hoist a small tri-color banner above their heads. "Yes, the city of Ramadi has been liberated.




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