URGENT: Peshmerga controls large parts of Sinjar
Peshmerga forces. File photo.
(IraqiNews.com) Nineveh – On Sunday, Kurdish security source said, that the Peshmerga forces have gained control over large parts of the district of Sinjar west of Mosul, indicating that the operations are accompanied by a heavy bombardment by the international coalition against ISIS strongholds.
The source informed IraqiNews.com, “Peshmerga forces entered the city of Sinjar from several directions since Sunday morning. They advanced significantly and seized large parts of the city,” noting that “this entry coincided with heavy bombing by the international coalition.”