{"id":55161,"date":"2017-12-10T14:58:50","date_gmt":"2017-12-10T14:58:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2017\/12\/10\/us-led-coalition-congratulates-iraq-on-defeating-isis\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T08:59:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T08:59:09","slug":"us-led-coalition-congratulates-iraq-on-defeating-isis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/flashpoints\/2017\/12\/10\/us-led-coalition-congratulates-iraq-on-defeating-isis\/","title":{"rendered":"US-led coalition congratulates Iraq on defeating ISIS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BAGHDAD \u2014 The top U.S.-led coalition commander is congratulating Iraq on defeating the Islamic State group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a statement released by the coalition Sunday, U.S. Lt. Gen. Paul E. 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