Iraq recaptured the city of Fallujah from Islamic State fighters after a month of fighting recently. Iraqi forces raised the national flag over the government compound in Fallujah, declaring they had the control of the city.
The devastation caused by the IS forces is extensive. There are bombed out buildings, crushed cars and missiles that were being lined up to be used inside a school.
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Iraqi counter-terrorism forces gather in Falluja. Photograph: Thaier Al-Sudani
Bullet casings from clashes are seen on the ground in Falluja. Photograph: Thaier Al-Sudani
A member of the Iraqi security forces looks at explosives abandoned by Islamic State militants at a school in Falluja. Photograph: Thaier Al-Sudani
Members of the Iraqi security forces gather in a building on the outskirts of Falluja. Photograph: Alaa Al-Marjani/Reuters
Members of the Shi'ite Badr Organisation inspect a factory abandoned by Islamic State militants, in Falluja. Thaier Al-Sudani/Reuters
Explosives left behind by Islamic State militants are seen at a school, following clashes in Falluja. Photograph: Thaier Al-Sudani/Reuters
Destroyed buildings from clashes are seen on the outskirt of Falluja, Iraq, June 20, 2016. Photograph: Thaier Al-Sudani/Reuters
Destroyed vehicles are seen in Falluja. Photograph: Thaier Al-Sudani/Reuters
A member of the Iraqi counterterrorism forces stands by an Islamic State militants weapons factory in Falluja. Photograph: Thaier Al-Sudani/Reuters
A member of the Shi'ite Badr Organisation inspects weapons in Falluja. Photograph: Thaier Al-Sudani/Reuters
A member of the Iraqi security forces holds an IslamistState flag, after pulling it down from a building, in Falluja. Photograph: Thaier Al-Sudani/Reuters
Iraqi counterterrorism forces pose for a picture in Falluja, Iraq. Photograph: Thaier Al-Sudani/Reuters
A fighter from the Iraqi Shi'ite Badr Organisation holds his rifle in an underground tunnel built by Islamic State fighters on the outskirts of Falluja. Photograph: Thaier Al-Sudani
A member of Iraqi counterterrorism forces drives in a military vehicle in Falluja. Photograph: Thaier Al-Sudani
