Operation to liberate villages north of Mosul launched
Iraqi security forces. File photo.
(IraqiNews.com) Nineveh – On Sunday, a security source in Nineveh Province informed about the commencement of military operations to liberate the remaining villages in the vicinity of Qayyarah south of Mosul.
According to information shared by the source, it was mentioned, “Military troops of the 71st and 72nd regiments of the army’s 15th brigade began operations to liberate the remaining areas in al-Haj Ali village in the vicinity of Qayyarah from the ISIS control.”
The source added, “The military operations going on in order to liberate al-Karamah and al-Awsaja villages,” adding, “The presence of families and IEDs in these villages are hindering the advance of the security forces.”