Three years after Islamic State (ISIS) took over, the city of Mosul is back under Iraqi control.

That’s real progress. A coalition of dozens of nations pushed the Islamic militants out. Mosul has been devastated, left in ruins, but some 400,000 residents are trickling back to rebuild.

It’s an important milestone: ISIS no longer has a haven in Iraq. This year alone, ISIS has lost 60 percent of its territory and 80 percent of its revenue, according to one analysis. The dream of an Islamic caliphate is shattered.

But the cheering over Mosul is somewhat subdued. ISIS isn’t defeated yet. And military victories are only addressing symptoms, not root causes. It can be argued that the real war is over the division between Sunnis and Shiites. The real fight is with the inequality and injustice felt by Iraqis of different faiths, tribes, or ethnicities.

Yes, this is progress against a violent terrorist group. But real peace in Iraq and Syria won’t come until thought truly shifts from fear to understanding one another.