Thursday, February 23, 2017

Iraqi Forces Recapture Mosul Airport

Iraqi Federal Police Forces have taken full control of the airport in the northern city of Mosul, reports said.


The Iraqi security forces closing in on the Daesh-held western half of Mosul stormed and recaptured the airport on Thursday, the Russian news agency Ria Novosti reported.

Counter-terrorism service (CTS) troops and elite interior ministry units known as Rapid Response descended took part in the operation.

“Our forces started a major operation early this morning to storm the airport of Mosul and the Ghozlani base to dislodge Daesh (ISIL or ISIS) terrorists. We can confirm that the Mosul airport militarily has fallen and it’s a matter of short time to fully control it," CTS spokesman Sabah al-Numan told state TV on Thursday morning, according to Reuters.

After ousting the terrorist group from eastern Mosul last month, Iraqi forces have sought to capture the airport and use it as a launchpad for an onslaught into the west of Iraq’s second-largest city.
 (Tasnim)
23/2/17

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