Peshmerga liberates 15,000 square km of territory seized by ISIS

Kurdistan (IraqiNews.com) The President of Kurdistan Region Masoud Barzani confirmed Monday, that the paramilitary Kurdish Peshmerga forces have managed to liberate about 15,000 square kilometers of territories seized by the ISIS group.

The Presidency of the Kurdistan region said in a statement obtained by IraqiNews, “Terrorism is a global threat, and terrorists will carry out atrocities at any opportunity that would arise for them,” pointing out that, “Fighting against terrorism is a duty that falls upon all parties.”

“During the past weeks, the Peshmerga forces have managed to clear about 15 thousand square kilometers of territories seized by the ISIS group militants,” the statement added.