Channel Sky News Arabia reports that the Ministry of Defense of Iraq announced the complete release of Mosul from the militants of the terrorist group "Islamic State".

The statement of the defense ministry says: "The IG no longer has a single district in Mosul. The militants have no choice but to surrender. The presence of IG in Iraq ended forever ".

The TV channel also notes that there has been a split in the ranks of militants, and in battle in the area of ??

the mosque of An-Nuri only five terrorists participate.

Recall that the operation to release Mosul from the "Islamic state" began in October last year.

As reported, on June 18, the Iraqi government army began the assault on the ancient part of Mosul. Three days later, the IG terrorists blew up the An-Nuri cathedral mosque in Mosul. After that, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi stated that the IG militants admitted their defeat, having undermined the cathedral mosque of An-Nuri.