Iraqi forces 'capture eastern Mosul,' defence ministry says
24.01.2017 - 03:47
The Iraqi defence ministry says its forces have recaptured all of eastern Mosul from ISIL militants who had been holding on to a pocket east of the Tigris river. A statement on the ministry’s website said the Army had gained control of the left bank of the city at a heavy cost to the jihadist group. The Iraqi defence ministry says its forces have recaptured all of eastern Mosul from ISIL militants who had been holding on to a pocket east of the Tigris river. A statement on the ministry’s website said the Army had gained control of the left bank of the city at a heavy cost to the jihadist group.
