Iraqi forces capture 44 Oil WellsNineveh (IraqiNews.com) Iraqi troops have gained control on two regions and 44 oil wells in Nineveh, the military media reported on Friday.
A statement by the Joint Operations Command’s War Media Cell on Friday said “the army’s 15 division regained control on Zimar and Ain Zala regions, located northwest of Nineveh.”
Moreover, “troops retook oil wells of Batma and Ain Zala as well as all of the wells, estimated at 44,” the statement added.
Iraqi troops, backed by PMFs, took over Kirkuk province from Kurdish Peshmerga fighters earlier this week, fulfilling instructions previously made by Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi to retake areas where sovereignty is disputed with Kurdistan Region’s Government.
8 ISIS Bad Guys smoked in airstrikes in Tal Faris region
Mosul (IraqiNews.com) Eight Islamic State militants were killed in an airstrike launched in west of Mosul, the Iraqi army’s air force command has announced.
“Army launched airstrike against IS militant in Tal Faris region, southwest of Mosul, leaving eight militants killed,” the command said in a statement on Saturday.
A family composed of a woman and her two sons were reportedly killed by IS militants, who infiltrated via Tigris river toward Hammam al-Alil, south of Mosul.
On July 10, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared victory over IS militants who had held the second largest Iraqi city since 2014. More than 25000 militants were killed throughout the campaign, which started in October 2016.