The Iraqi military says it has liberated the town of Nimrud completely from Islamic State terrorists and raised the Iraqi flag over its buildings after the enemy suffered heavy casualties, said Iraq's Joint Operations Command. <br/><br/>Nimrud is 30 kilometers south of Mosul, where Iraqi soldiers and special forces are battling Islamic State group for control. The operation is part of a campaign between Iraqi government and allied forces to drive militants away from Mosul and its neighboring cities held by Sunni Islamist groups.