Turkish-backed armed groups in Syria announced on Thursday that they had taken full control of the northern town of Al-Bab from the ISIL ‘jihadist’ group after weeks of deadly fighting. “We are announcing Al-Bab completely liberated, and we are now clearing mines from the residential neighborhoods,” said Ahmad Othman, commander ...
Iraqi federal police on Thursday take complete control of Mosul airport. An Iraqi security source told Sputnik said that federal police’s rapid response force has completely liberated the Mosul airport. Earlier in the day, the Iraqi security forces launched a major offensive to clear the airport from the terrorist group. ...
