Iraqi people gather to celebrate victory of battles against IS militants in Baghdad

Iraqi people gather to celebrate the victory of the battles against Islamic State (IS) militants in Baghdad, Iraq, on Dec. 9, 2017. Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Saturday officially declared full liberation of Iraq from the Islamic State (IS) militants after Iraqi forces recaptured all the areas once seized by the extremist group. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)