The militants used against the Iraqi army of suicide bombers on cars.
The Iraqi army continued progress towards the city of Mosul, which is held by militants of the Islamic state.
The offensive in Mosul continued after a long break, which Iraqi forces had to regroup, rearm and Stripping already been liberated from the radicals of the outskirts of the city.
“Our goal is to take the last two villages before Mosul. If we succeed, we will be just a few hundred meters from the city”, – said the representative of the counter-terrorism unit of Iraq.
The coordinators of the operation said that the task of the joint forces of the army and militia is advancing to the left Bank separated by the Tigris river city “from three directions”. Artillery and aviation strikes on is positions.
In turn, the militants used against the Iraqi army of suicide bombers on cars.
According to the American military in Mosul and the surrounding area is 5-8 thousand Islamists.
