title: Iraqi security forces retake al-Qaim from Islamic State: PM
text: ERBIL (Reuters) - Iraqi forces seized the district of al-Qaim on Friday, one of the last remaining territories in the country held by Islamic State militants, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said.  In a congratulatory statement, Abadi praised the Iraqi security forces for liberating the district  in record time . Units from the Iraqi army, Counter-Terrorism Services, Sunni tribal and Iranian-backed Popular Mobilisation forces entered the area on Friday morning. 