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Aerial bombing kills 20 members of Islamic State near Mosul

 Aerial bombing kills 20 members of Islamic State near Mosul

Representational photo.

Aerial bombing kills 20 members of Islamic State near Mosul
Representational photo.

Nineveh (IraqiNews.com) Iraqi Ministry of Defense announced on Thursday, that the Army Aviation killed 20 members of the Islamic State and destroyed three machine guns, north of Mosul.

The ministry said in a press statement, “Iraqi Army Aviation, backed by Imam Ali brigade, managed to kill 20 members of the Islamic State, as well as destroying three machine guns, north of Mosul.”

Earlier today, media officials with the Ministry of Defense announced that Iraqi Counter-Terrorism forces fully liberated the northern axis of eastern Mosul.

Nineveh Province is witnessing extensive military operations since October 2016, to retake the city of Mosul that was captured by the Islamic State in June 2014.

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