Iraqi Prime Minister Hayder al-Abadi declared victory over ISIL on Thursday, after the terrorist group was ousted from Tal Afar and the entire province of Nineveh.
"Tal Afar has been liberated," Abadi said in a statement.
"We say to the Islamic State (ISIL) fighters: Wherever you are, we are coming for you and you have no choice but to surrender or die."