Jordan congratulates Iraq on victory over IS in Mosul

Jordan on Tuesday congratulated Iraqi government for defeating the Islamic State (IS) in the Iraqi city of Mosul.

Jordan's Minister of State for Media Affairs Mohammad Momani labeled the victory as "strategic," the state-run Petra news agency reported.

"The liberation of Mosul and eradication of Daesh there is a victory for human against evil and terrorism," the report quoted Momani as saying.

Iraqi forces have liberated Mosul, the capital city of Iraq's northern province of Nineveh and the second largest Iraqi city, after a nine-month fierce battle to drive out IS, which had used the city as its de facto capital.

"The victory in Mosul is a cornerstone and turning point in the Iraqi, Arab and international efforts to fight terrorism and such efforts need to be continued to completely uproot terrorism," said the minister.

The minister urged international community to continue to fight radicalism and extremism. He also stressed the need for reconstruction of Mosul city and voiced hope for defeating IS in Syria's Raqqa as well.

source: xinhua