Iraqi government forces have retaken the main government compound in the city of Falluja from Islamic State (IS) militants, a top commander has said.
Lt Gen Abdul Wahhab al-Saadi told the BBC that elite Counter Terrorism Force troops and rapid response forces had “liberated” the city council building.
They earlier reportedly recaptured several areas to the south and east.
Fallujah, only 50km (30 miles) west of Baghdad, has been held by IS longer than any other city in Iraq or Syria.