Iraq forces seize villages in last IS-held pocket

Iraqi forces seized several villages from the Islamic State group on Saturday in an operation to retake the last pocket of jihadist-held territory in the country, the operation's commander said. The Euphrates Valley town of Rawa and nearby villages were bypassed by government troops and allied militia when they retook the town of Al-Qaim on the Syrian border last week.

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