Iraqi forces take Falluja government building from Islamic StateTHAIER AL-SUDANI/REUTERS Iraqi soldiers gesture in the centre of Falluja after Iraq forces took over the Islamic State-controlled city. Federal police raised the Iraqi state flag above the government building and continued pursuing insurgents, according to a military statement. READ MORE: Inside Falluja siege - trapped with Islamic StateTHAIER AL-SUDANI/REUTERS Iraqi army soldiers carry their weapons as they gather in the centre of Falluja. Iraqi forces on Friday (Saturday NZ Time) entered the centre of Falluja, the Iraqi city longest held by Islamic State, nearly four weeks after the start of a US-backed offensive that cleared out the tens of thousands of residents still there. THAIER AL-SUDANI/REUTERS Iraqi army vehicles are seen in centre of Falluja.

Source: Stuff June 17, 2016 18:56 UTC