Peshmerga forces recapture 2 villages near Bashiqa
Kurdish Peshmerga forces. File photo.
(IraqiNews.com) Nineveh – Kurdish Peshmerga forces managed to recapture two villages near Bashiqa, after besieging them for several days, media outlets reported on Sunday.
Al Sumaria News stated that Kurdish Peshmerga forces managed to storm into the villages of Kanona and Rozbayan in Bashiqa area, and pointed out that the two villages were besieged by the Peshmerga for several days.
“The military engineering brigades are now dismantling improvised explosive devices and other explosives in the two villages,” Al Sumaria added.
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