AP
BAGHDAD
An Iraqi Shiite politician has warned that defeating the Islamic State group in Mosul doesn't mean that"terrorism"is finished and is urging the government to review its policies for dealing with Sunni areas of the country.
Karim al-Nouri, a senior member of Badr Organization, said on Tuesday the government"must avoid previous mistakes that led to the emergence of Daesh and work on removing fears of marginalization and terrorism affiliation in Sunni areas."
Daesh is the Arabic acronym for IS. Al-Nouri also says he believes Iraqi security forces should stay in Mosul until the city is fully secure before handing it over to local forces.
He adds the next stage should focus on intelligence efforts rather than waging military operations. Iraq's PM Haider al-Abadi declared"total victory"in Mosul on Monday, after a nearly nine-month-long battle with IS fighters.