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Republican lawmakers say there is more work to be done, even after Iraqi forces retookMosul from the control of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) on Sunday.

Sen. John McCainJohn McCainRepublicans mixed on how to move forward on ObamaCare replacement Republicans: More work to be done in Iraq after retaking Mosul Trump's talk of cybersecurity unit with Russia takes the spotlight MORE (R-Ariz.) praised the Iraqi and U.S. coalition forces for their campaign's success, while also calling for a comprehensive plan to fully "hold, stabilize, and rebuild the city of Mosul."

A comprehensive post-Mosul strategy is the only way to ensure that the defeat of ISIL will be enduring. We cannot afford for Mosul to turn out like Libya, where we squandered a long and brutal military success by walking away before winning the peace, he continued.

Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-N.Y.), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, calledthe recapturing of Mosul a step in the "right direction," but argued"there is still much more work ahead."

Recapturing Mosul is a key strategic victory not just for Iraq, but also for the security of the free world in the fight against ISIS," Zeldin said in a statement.

"Mosul served as a critical node of control for ISIS and being driven out of that city is a massive setback for that terrorist group. There is still much more work ahead to bring peace to the Middle East and rid the world of radical Islamic terrorism, but for now, there is a military strategy in Iraq that is moving in the right direction with a path to long term peace and stability."

Their statements come after the Twitter account of Iraq's prime minister congratulated"the heroic fighters and the Iraqi people in achieving this great victory" on Sunday.

Mosul, Iraq's second biggest city,had been under the terror group's control since June 2014.

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