IS battle may be won, but Iraq faces major challenges
Iraq may have announced a final victory over the Islamic State group in the country, but Baghdad's triumph remains fragile and the root causes for the jihadists' rise have not been tackled. Troops backed up by the air power of a US-led coalition have waged some of the fiercest urban warfare seen anywhere in decades […]Ali Choukeir and Sarah Benhaida write for AFP:
Iraq may have announced a final victory over the Islamic State group in the country, but Baghdad's triumph remains fragile and the root causes for the jihadists' rise have not been tackled.
Troops backed up by the air power of a US-led coalition have waged some of the fiercest urban warfare seen anywhere in decades to oust the jihadists from a string of cities and towns across the country.
But while Baghdad may be basking in its battlefield success for now, relying on military might will not be enough in the longer term.
