Nineveh Operations liberate nine villages southeast of Mosul
Iraqi security forces. File photo.
(IraqiNews.com) Nineveh – Nineveh Operations Command on Thursday announced liberating 127 square kilometers and nine (9) villages southeast of Mosul (405 km north of Baghdad) from ISIS control; further informing that the battles are still continuing with the participation of the international coalition aviation.
The commander of Nineveh Operations Major General Najm al-Jabouri said in a press statement, a copy of which was also received by Iraqi News, “The operations carried out by Nineveh Operations Command are now concentrated in the eastern coast of the province and we have managed to achieve most of the goals that were set by the Joint Operations Command,” adding that, “The majority of operations were backed by the international coalition aviation.”
Jabouri added, “Our forces managed to free more than 127 square kilometers and nine villages southeast of Mosul,” further adding, “The operations are still going on according to the plans.”