Thursday 31 August 2017 - 16:33
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Iraq's Tal Afar, entire Nineveh province liberated from Daesh - PM Abadi
Sputnik News- Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Abadi announced on Thursday the complete liberation of the city of Tal Afar and the whole territory of the Nineveh Province from Daesh terrorists.
Tal Afar, a strategically important city innorthwestern Iraq, which is located nearthe border withSyria, was liberated afterbeing held byDaesh forsome three years, Abadi said ascited bylocal TV channel. After the fall ofMosul, Tal Afar became Daesh's last stronghold inthe war-plagued country.
The Iraqi government forces' operation toretake the city was kicked offon August 20. About 40,000 Iraqi servicemen and Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) fighters were taking part inthe operation, according toa local militia commander.
The city was seized bymilitants in2014. Before the seizure, it was home to750,000 people.
The Iraqi federal police announced the end ofthe military operation toliberate the city ofTal Far onAugust 26.
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