The city remains the last stronghold of ISIL in the country.
In Iraq began the operation to liberate the city of Mosul in the North of the country from insurgents “Islamic state” (ISIS).
This was in the night of Monday, October 17, reported live on Iraqi television, Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi.
“Today I am announcing the beginning of this victorious operation is to free you from violence and terror of ISIS,” – said the head of government, addressing the residents of Mosul.
In the operation to liberate the city will participate in the armed forces and the Iraqi police and fighters of the Kurdish militia. Air support will be aircraft of the US-led coalition antidialectical.
The operation to liberate Mosul was preparing a few weeks. During this time, the Iraqi army pulled up to the front line, additional weapons, and over the city itself is constantly scattered leaflets with an appeal to the ISIS militants to leave the area.
Mosul remains the last big city in Iraq controlled by the jihadists, after government forces drove ISIS from Ramadi, Fallujah and Tikrit. He was captured by the extremists in the summer of 2014 as a result of fierce fighting, which lasted several days and led to numerous victims among the civilian population.
