Friday, June 23, 2017

Battle For The Iraqi City Of Mosul -- News Updates June 23, 2017



Al Jazeera: Iraq PM: Mosul liberation to be announced in a few days

Al-Abadi made the announcement as government troops were pushing into Bab al-Beed neighbourhood in Mosul's Old City.

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has said that the "liberation" of the city of Mosul from Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL - also known as ISIS) will be announced in a few days.

"It's a matter of a few days and we will announce the total liberation of Mosul," Abadi told reporters on Thursday, according to Baghdad-based Sumaria TV.

The announcement came as Iraqi forces were continuing the fight against ISIL fighters in their last stronghold in western Mosul, the city's old town.

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WNU Editor: The above video is a must see.

Battle For The Iraqi City Of Mosul -- News Updates June 23, 2017

Iraqi forces battle toward heart of Mosul's Old City -- Reuters
Islamic State make a last stand in Mosul's Old City amid intense fighting -- SKY News
Deep in Mosul, US forces help Iraqis fight the jihadists -- The Australian/AFP
ISIS Holdouts Cut Off in Western Mosul, OIR Spokesman Says -- US Department of Defense
Mosul’s 800-year-old Great Mosque of al-Nuri destroyed as Iraqi troops close in on ISIS -- Yahoo News
Watch: ISIS blows up historic mosque in Mosul -- Washington Examiner
Anger in Mosul as Islamic State destroys historic mosque -- New York Daily News
Bomber sows death among civilians fleeing Mosul -- AFP
Hell on earth: Mosul civilians flee as IS makes last stand -- Middle East Monitor
Iraqi PM: Complete control over Mosul in the coming days -- RUDAW
Mosul to be liberated in a few days, says Iraqi PM -- TRT
After Mosul: The Iraqi towns still under IS control -- BBC

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