In this Thursday, June 28, 2016 photo, Iraqi security forces celebrate their victory in Fallujah, Iraq. The powerful Iraqi Shiite militia, Asaib Ahl al-Haq, pledged to “crush the skulls” of those responsible. The special forces commander overseeing the Fallujah operation, Lt. Gen. Abdul Wahab al-Saadi, declined to comment on these sightings. The operation to retake Fallujah, which had been held by IS since 2014, was announced in late May. In a bid to reduce sectarian conflict and prevent abuses, Iraq’s military said the government-sanctioned Shiite militias participating in the fight would not enter the center of Fallujah.

Source: Washington Post July 04, 2016 07:00 UTC