iraqi forces say they ve taken control of the main base of the so called islamic state group in the city of mosul after days of intense fighting. the militants have been driven from a hospital compound where several senior is leaders were thought to have been hiding. fighting continues in the old city area, but commanders say they re confident a final victory is in sight. our correspondent, orla guerin, reports from mosul. a symbol of victory, planted this morning in what was the main base of is in mosul. troops, weary after driving the militants from this vast medical complex, but vowing to hunt down every last one of them. we will keep chasing them and those who support them, says this man, and we will throw them in the garbage. commanders say they have removed a cancer here, but one that has already spread. our message is daesh is not only an iraqi problem, says colonel falah al wabdan. it s international. explosion. he was interrupted by a booby trapped bomb. the
canada marks it s 150th anniversary. 500,000 people attend celebrations in ottawa. hello and welcome to bbc news. we begin in mosul, where, after intense fighting, iraqi forces say they ve taken control of the so callled islamic state s main base. the militants have also been driven from a hospital compound, where several senior is leaders were thought to have been hiding. but fighting is continuing around part of the old city. commanders say they are confident a final victory is in sight. a symbol of victory, planted this morning in what was the main base of is in mosul. troops, weary after driving the militants from this vast medical complex, but vowing to hunt down every last one of them. we will keep chasing them and those who support them, says this man, and we will throw them in the garbage. commanders say they have removed a cancer here, but one that has already spread. 0ur message is daesh is not only an iraqi problem, says colonel falah al wabdan. it s interna
control of the main base of the so called islamic state, in the city of mosul. it s after days of intense fighting. the militants have been driven from a hospital compound, where several senior is leaders were thought to have been hiding. but there s still fighting around part of the old city. commanders say they are confident a final victory is in sight. 0ur correspondent 0rla guerin reports from mosul. a symbol of victory, planted this morning in what was the main base of is in mosul. troops, weary after driving the militants from this vast medical complex, but vowing to hunt down every last one of them. we will keep chasing them and those who support them, says this man, and we will throw them in the garbage. commanders say they have removed a cancer here, but one that has already spread. 0ur message is daesh is not only an iraqi problem, says colonel falah al wabdan. it s international. explosion. he was interrupted by a booby trapped bomb. the militants may have
the militants have been driven from a hospital compound, where several senior is leaders were thought to have been hiding. but there s still fighting around part of the old city. commanders say they are confident a final victory is in sight. our correspondent orla guerin reports from mosul. a symbol of victory, planted this morning in what was the main base of is in mosul. troops, weary after driving the militants from this vast medical complex, but vowing to hunt down every last one of them. we will keep chasing them and those who support them, says this man, and we will throw them in the garbage. commanders say they have removed a cancer here, but one that has already spread. our message is daesh is not only an iraqi problem, says colonel falah al wabdan. it s international. explosion. he was interrupted by a booby trapped bomb. the militants may have gone from here, but they left plenty of threats behind. and plenty of wreckage in iraq s second largest city. well,
colonel falah al wabdan. it s international. explosion. he was interrupted by a booby trapped bomb. the militants may have gone from here, but they left plenty of threats behind. and plenty of wreckage in iraq s second largest city. well, this is what victory looks like in mosul after more than eight months of fighting. the remaining is militants have been driven from here, but at what a cost. this hospital complex, which was a place of healing, now lies in ruins, like many other parts of mosul. the city may be regaining its freedom, but there will be a great deal of rebuilding to do. some of those who fought to reclaim this territory will never go home, including four soldiers killed yesterday by another booby trap. the body of one of them was found this morning by his friend. translation: yesterday, we were together, joking and laughing. he said, i am not afraid of daesh, and you should not be either. then he went into the hospital and was mortared. the city is not full