Some living near the burning oil fields have been forced to move away to avoid the resulting respiratory problems and skin diseases that have started to spread among the population.
Another challenge is the reconstruction of vital public services, in particular healthcare and electricity. Damage to infrastructure is estimated at 90 percent, al-Jibouri said.
Currently, the town is living on humanitarian aid provided by the local and federal governments and aid organizations.But an entry point for supplies is expected to open soon.
Counterterrorism forces that liberated Qayyarah withdrew from the town one week after its liberation, handing over responsibility for security to the local security forces. A police directorate was opened on 1 September.
"The security situation in the town is stable,” al-Jibouri said. “The Shiite Muslim militias and the police are sharing the security responsibility, and the army is watching the city's walls in anticipation of any attack by the IS group."
Qayyarah residents, including children, have also offered unprecedented cooperation to the security forces by providing information about IS group members and collaborators, he added.
"We will provide the army and the police with all what they need to preserve our liberty," said resident Abu Haidar.
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