Iraqi Forces Seize Mosul Dam -- Wall Street Journal
Two Days Into Ground Offensive, Insurgents Driven Out
BADRIYA, Iraq—Iraqi and Kurdish ground forces, backed by U.S. airstrikes, recaptured the strategic Mosul Dam on Monday after two days of fighting with Islamist insurgents, a Kurdish military spokesman said.
Helgurd Hikmet, a spokesman for the Kurdish Peshmerga forces, said they have taken "complete control" of the fragile dam and there was no longer any fighting at or around the facility.
Earlier, Gen. Qassim Atta, spokesman for Iraq's military in Baghdad, said the Iraqi flag was flying over the site. But the military was still working on dismantling some 170 explosives, including land mines and booby traps planted by the radical Sunni group Islamic State.
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More News On The Fight Between Iraqi Militants And Kurdish Forces For Control Of Iraq's Mosul Dam
Backed by U.S. strikes, Iraq Kurds claim capture of strategic dam -- Reuters
Iraqi, Kurdish forces claim defeat of insurgents at strategic Mosul Dam -- Washington Post
Kurdish Military Says It Controls Iraq's Mosul Dam -- AP
Iraq crisis: Military claims control of Mosul dam -- BBC
‘Not over yet’? Iraqi, Kurdish fighters battle for control of Mosul Dam with US backing -- FOX News
As US steps up air campaign in Iraq, Kurdish forces seize strategic dam -- CSM
Iraqis consolidating gains after victory retaking dam -- USA Today
Iraq Crisis: Kurds Push to Take Mosul Dam as U.S. Gains Controversial Guerrilla Ally -- WSJ
Kurdish colonel appeals to US for more firepower to combat Islamic terrorists -- FOX News
Islamic State booby traps massive Iraqi dam which could kill thousands if breached -- The Telegraph
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