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| Iraq |
| Ninevah Nightmares |
| 2016-06-24 |
| ISIS troops surrendering in Qayyarah (IraqiNews.com) Nineveh – A security source in Nineveh province said on Thursday that the Anti-Terrorism Command carried out a military operation against ISIS at Qayyarah in Mosul, indicating that the ISIS members in the area have surrendered themselves before the security forces. Revealing in details the source said, “A special force belonging to the Anti-Terrorism Directorate (Golden Division), based on accurate intelligence information, carried out a covert operation at the order of the Prime Minister at Qayyarah in Mosul, where a number of prominent ISIS leaders were present.” “The force was surprised that the ISIS members surrendered themselves without much resistance, fearing the repetition of what happened to them in Fallujah,” the source added. It is worth mentioning here that the Iraqi Defense Minister Khaled al-Obeidi announced last week about the launch of a military operation with an aim to liberate the area. Iraqi forces clear nine villages in Ninevah (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.” |
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