Security forces liberate government complex, reach toutskirts of Shirqat
Iraqi security forces. File photo.
(IraqiNews.com) Salahuddin – The Iraqi security forces on Thursday liberated the government complex as well as reached the outskirts of Sharqat.
Iraqi Defense Ministry said in a statement, “ Sharqat liberation process has been launched from three directions with the participation of the Ninth Armored Division, backed by al-Hashed al-Shaabi fighters, the Air Force and army under the command of Salahuddin Operations. The process achieved significant progress during the first hours of its launch; the government complex and a number of villages were liberated and the security forces reached the outskirts of the district.”
“The process is named after martyr Ali Eid al-Jubouri, where the military units were able to surprise the enemy and break its defense lines,” the statement added.