RNA - The comprehensive military campaign by Iraqi military forces to liberate the Northern city of Mosul from ISIL militants continued on Wednesday, as local reports said Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) liberated 12 villages near the Iraqi city of Mosul in an operation against the ISIL terrorist group.
Iraqi Forces Liberate 12 Villages near Mosul in Offensive against ISIL
Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) liberated 12 villages near the Iraqi city of Mosul in an offensive operation against ISIL terrorist group, which is outlawed in Russia and many other countries, Iraqi Defense Ministry said.
The PMF has liberated the villages in a joint operation with the Iraqi Army Aviation in the al-Hadher district, South of the city of Mosul, the Defense Ministry of Iraq said, Iraqi News reported.
On April 20, the Iraqi forces have liberated Al-Thawra district of western Mosul from Daesh, Iraqi Army’s Lt. Gen. Abdul Amir Yaarallah said.
Iraqi Forces Cut off ISIL Supply Line between Ba'aj, Al-Hadher
Iraqi popular forces announced that they managed to cut off the ISIL supply line between Ba'aj and al-Hadher districts in Nineveh Province, while discovered a cache containing weapons and equipment North of al-Hadher district.
An Iraqi popular self-defense group, locally known as Kata'ib Sayyid al-Shuhada, said in a statement that the group's forces cut off the ISIL’s supply line between al-Ba'aj and al-Hadher Districts, and detonated seven booby-trapped vehicles in al-Musalten Village, Al Masdar reported.
They also noted that seven ISIL militants were killed during the battles.
Baghdad Condemns Turkey Airstrikes in Northern Iraq
The Iraqi government condemned Turkish air strikes in Northern Iraq in which forces from the autonomous Kurdistan region were killed in an apparent accident.
"The Iraqi government condemns and rejects the strikes carried out by Turkish aircraft on Iraqi territory," spokesman Saad al-Hadithi said in a statement, New Indian Express reported.
Turkey frequently launches airstrikes in the mountainous regions of northern Iraq without coordination with Baghdad. Ankara has also deployed troops into Iraq, sparking a bitter rift with Baghdad.
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