In Iraq, forces pushed deeper into Mosul in their fight to retake it from Islamic State terrorists. Lieutenant Colonel Salam al-Obeidi said, there is less than a square kilometer left to retake. He also estimated that there were only a few hundred Islamic State terrorists left in the city. <br/><br/>Another commander, Staff Lieutenant-General Abdulwahab al-Saadim said the forces will finish the operation within a few days. Iraqi troops have led the fight to retake Mosul, held by the militants since 2014, with US led international coalition providing air and ground support. <br/><br/>In a statement, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said, the forces are closer to declaring final victory over the Islamic State terror group.<br/> <br/>Much of the Old City has been devastated in eight months of fighting, including the landmark 850-year-old Grand al-Nuri mosque and its leaning 45-meter minaret that jihadists blew up four days ago.