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| Iraq |
| Ninevah Nightmares: 40+ die |
| 2016-08-15 |
| Iraqi forces capture 2 villages (IraqiNews.com) Nineveh – A security source in Nineveh informed that the joint security forces liberated two villages situated to the south of province. The liberation became possible after the forces entered Qayyarah from the western side of the province. Sharing details the source, seeking anonymity, said, “Combined troops of Anti-Terrorism Directorate and the Army’s 5th Brigade at noon today liberated Qayyarah Gas Station and al-Hawija and al-Hawasem villages.” “The troops entered Qayyarah from the old bridge side and they were covered by international coalition aviation’s jets,” the source added. 40 ISIS Turbans die after firefight with Kurds near Khazar and Kwair (IraqiNews.com) Nineveh – A source in Nineveh Province informed that hospitals in Nineveh have received over 65 ISIS members after the outfit’s confrontations with Peshmerga forces in the province. Sharing details with Iraqi News, the source said, “Hospitals in Nineveh and the forensic department, so far, have received bodies of 40 ISIS members and 25 others were brought in injured. This ISIS casualty was recorded during the outfit’s confrontations with Peshmerga forces near Khazar and Kwair, situated to the east of Nineveh.” It is worthy to be mentioned here that among those dead and the injured, there were several foreign nationals as well. “For treating the injured, ISIS called upon the civilians to donate blood,” the source further added. Kurds capture 4 villages near al-Khazer (IraqiNews.com) Nineveh – A security source in Nineveh province informed that Peshmerga forces regained control of four villages in Khazer, situated to the east of the province. Sharing details the source said, “Peshmerga forces regained control of Tel Hameed, Karkasha, Abzakh and Takh villages in al-Khazer, east of Nineveh. These forces are besieging three other villages in the same direction.” The source added, “The international coalition aviation targeted a number of ISIS headquarters with intensive air strikes. The operation is still going on and the security forces managed to destroy ISIS defense lines.” Earlier today, Peshmerga forces launched an extensive attack on ISIS headquarters at Gwer and Khazer, southwest of Erbil. Iraqi forces capture 7 more villages near Khazer and Gwer (IraqiNews.com) Nineveh – Head of Nineveh Provincial Council Bashar al-Kiki announced that the Peshmerga forces have liberated seven villages in Khazer and Gwer, east of Mosul, and added that the security forces have advanced into 10 kilometers in the areas previously held by ISIS. Kiki, in a statement, said, “Today, the heroes of Peshmerga forces advanced towards Gwer, Makhmur and al-Khazer under the direct supervision of President of Kurdistan Region Massoud Barzani.” “Seven villages have been liberated during the offensive including, Tel Hameed, Karkasha, Abzakh, Suteih, Qashqala and Qaryytakh. The operation is still going on to liberate other areas,” he added. |
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