Peshmerga forces recapture Bashiqa city completely
Peshmerga forces. File photo.
(IraqiNews.com) Nineveh – Kurdish Peshmerga forces managed to fully control the area of Bashiqa, east of Mosul, Alsumaria reported on Monday.
Alsumaria News stated, “Kurdish Peshmerga forces managed to fully recapture the city of Bashiqa from the grip of the Islamic State extremist group,” adding that, “Peshmerga forces are now stationed in all neighborhoods of Bashiqa.”
“The Kurdish forces are now preparing to conduct a number of search operations in different areas of the city of Bashiqa,” Alsumaria added.
Earlier today, Peshmerga forces launched an attack to retake Bashiqa, east of Mosul after besieging the city for several days.