Iraq declares final victory over Islamic State

By Maher Chmaytelli and Ahmed AbouleneinBAGHDAD (Reuters) - Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared final victory over Islamic State on Saturday after Iraqi forces drove its last remnants from the country, three years after the militant group captured about a third of Iraq's territory.The announcement comes two days after the Russian military announced the defeat of the militants in neighboring Syria, where Moscow is backing Syrian government forces.Iraqi forces recaptured the last areas still u