Iraqi forces initiated the restoration of western Mosul process

Iraqi forces initiated the restoration of western Mosul process

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Haider al - Abadi - file photo


Iraqi forces began Sunday restore the west side of the city of Mosul, a process which is expected to be the most aggressive in the framework of the clashes that began four months ago to restore Iraq's second largest city and the last strongholds of the jihadists in the country.

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi Sunday the start of military operations to regain western Mosul organized Islamic state, it said in a statement issued by his press office.

The statement said «we announce the start of a new page from operations + are coming, Nineveh + for the Liberation of the right side of Mosul,» Iraq's second city.

Iraqi forces have been able to recover 111 villages south of the city on the road to Mosul airport, during the attack, which was launched from several directions, what constitutes a new phase in the biggest military operation taking place in Iraq for years.

For their part, the Islamic militants to organize the state show fierce resistance to defend their last stronghold in northern Iraq, and that their leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi announced it state «succession» 2014.

Ebadi said in his statement «our troops off to liberate citizens from terrorism because our mission Daesh human liberation before the ground».

The commander of operations «are coming, Nineveh» Lt. Gen. Abdul Amir Rasheed Allah Yar said in an earlier restoration of five villages.

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