Publish date29 Jun 2016 - 10:30
Story Code : 236432

Iraqi forces bid for second victory, gain ground in Mosul

Iraqi forces have made ground achievement in Daesh-held city of Mosul in an effort to recapture second largest city from the grip of Takfiri terrorist group.
Iraqi forces bid for second victory, gain ground in Mosul
On Tuesday, elite counter-terrorism forces and Popular Mobilization fighters retook control over Telol al-Baj area, which lies on the highway linking the town of al-Shirqat, situated about 250 kilometers (155 miles) north of the capital, Baghdad, to the southern part of Mosul, al-Forat news agency reported.

“Security personnel have liberated Telol al-Baj, and several units have been deployed four kilometers (2.4 miles) away from the area to prevent the infiltration of vehicles rigged with explosives into the region,” said Lieutenant General Abdul Ghani al-Assadi, the commander of Iraq’s counterterrorism forces.

He said the Iraqi forces had inflicted heavy losses on the ranks of Daesh terrorists in Telol al-Baj.

Iraqi pro-government forces also engaged Daesh extremists in other parts of the northern Nineveh Province, killing scores of the Takfiris.

Elsewhere, in the western province of al-Anbar, Iraqi security forces retook Halabisa and Albu Alwan areas on the outskirts of Fallujah, located roughly 69 kilometers (43 miles) west of Baghdad, and raised the national Iraqi flag in both regions.

On June 18, Iraqi forces launched an offensive against Daesh terrorists to retake the southern part of Mosul and the town of Qayyarah, one day after they retook Fallujah. The forces aim to ultimately recapture the entire Mosul, which Daesh has proclaimed its headquarters in Iraq.

The northern and western parts of Iraq have been plagued by gruesome violence ever since Daesh terrorists mounted an offensive in the country in June 2014.

Iraqi government forces, backed by fighters from allied Popular Mobilization units, have been pushing the militants out of the country’s territory.

KD
https://taghribnews.com/vdcjtme88uqetxz.92fu.html
Your Name
Your Email Address
Security Code