the AP reported. Iraq’s defense ministry said it raised the flag over its government compound, but forces still faced resistance in and around the town from Islamic State fighters.This footage, posted on Sunday, October 23, by the defense ministry, shows a number of scenes of operations and combat, some narrated, some natsound. In accompanying text, the defense ministry said at least 100 IS fighters were killed in the operation to retake the city. Credit: YouTube/Iraqi Ministry of Defense">