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A local source from the Nineveh governorate announced on Monday that the Iraqi flag is flapping above the great mosque from which the leader of ISIS, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, stood, announcing his “presumed Caliphate” in June 2014.

The source told al-Sumaria news, that “one of Mosul’s youth who have revolted against ISIS succeeded in reaching the grand “Nouri” mosque and planted the Iraqi flag above one of it pillars in a brave move that gave the people hope of an imminent victory,” revealing that “this mosque was the one in which al-Baghdadi prayed and made a speech announcing his so-called Caliphate.”

The source, who chose to remain anonymous, said that “the planting of the Iraqi flag above that mosque is a significant,” clarifying that “the mosque used to be heavily guarded by ISIS until they withdrew from there around two days ago.”

The leader of ISIS, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, prayed in the grand mosque in Mosul weeks after it fell into their hands, in June 2014, announcing the “Islamic Caliphate,” and himself as “Caliph”.

The Chief of Staff, Haidar al-Abbadi, had announced on the early hours of October 17th 2016, the commencing of operations to liberate the city of Mosul from ISIS’s grip, saying that none shall enter Mosul but the “Iraqi army and national police”, calling the people of Mosul to cooperate with the liberating forces, and calling for “peaceful coexistence” between everyone after the liberation.