Iraq declares end of caliphate after capture of Mosul mosque
After eight months of grinding urban warfare, Iraqi government troops on Thursday captured the ruined mosque at the heart of Islamic State`s de facto capital Mosul.
Jun 30, 2017, 00:16 AM IST
Iraq govt troops capture Mosul mosque, declare collapse of Islamic State
Iraqi government troops recaptured captured the historic mosque in Mosul from where Islamic State proclaimed its self-styled caliphate three years ago, the Iraqi military said on Thursday.
Jun 29, 2017, 16:27 PM IST![Iraqi forces capture historic Mosul mosque where Islamic State declared "caliphate": Military](https://english.cdn.zeenews.com/sites/default/files/styles/zm_700x400/public/2017/06/29/606092-mosul-zee.jpg "Iraqi forces capture historic Mosul mosque where Islamic State declared "caliphate": Military")
Iraqi forces capture historic Mosul mosque where Islamic State declared "caliphate": Military
The insurgents blew up the medieval mosque and its landmark leaning minaret a week ago.
Jun 29, 2017, 15:31 PM IST
