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Iraqi forces liberate key districts west of Anbar, south of Mosul

Iraqi government forces celebrate in the town of Sharqat, south of the city of Mosul, on September 23, 2016, the day after they recaptured the northern city from the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group. ©AFP

Altaf Ahmad
Press TV, Baghdad

Iraqi forces have in recent days liberated key districts south of the Daesh stronghold of Mosul. The development comes as reports say the terror group is setting up more checkpoints inside Mosul to boost its defense lines ahead of an imminent liberation operation by the Iraqi army.


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