(CNN) The Iraqi military has "fully liberated" all of Iraq's territory of "ISIS terrorist gangs" and retaken full control of the Iraqi-Syrian border, it said Saturday in a statement. ISIS, an acronym for Islamic State in Iraq and Syria , rapidly captured large territories in Iraq and Syria and declared a caliphate in 2014. Iraqi forces have increasingly been pushing ISIS out of the country over the past few months. In addition, although ISIS no longer controls territory in Iraq, the threat of violence from members of the group is not over. "We remain committed to standing with the Government of Iraq and the Iraqi people to stabilize areas liberated from ISIS control."

Source: CNN December 09, 2017 14:21 UTC