Iraqi state TV says PM has arrived in IS-free city of Ramadi

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's state TV says Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has arrived in Ramadi to hail the city's liberation from Islamic State militants.

The TV did not elaborate on al-Abadi's visit Tuesday to the Anbar provincial capital but an Iraqi commander, Brig. Gen. Ahmed al-Belawi, told The Associated Press that the prime minister kicked off his tour with meetings with security and provincial officials.

Ramadi fell to the Islamic State group in May, marking a major setback for Iraqi forces and the U.S.-led campaign.

On Monday, Iraqi forces, backed by U.S.-led airstrikes, drove IS militants out of the city center and raised the Iraqi flag over the government complex there. But military officials said insurgents were still holed up in various pockets of the city.