Iraq forces enter first west Mosul neighbourhood: Commander
Elite Iraqi forces on Friday entered a west Mosul neighbourhood for the first time since the start four months ago of an offensive to retake the city, a commander said.
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Athbah: Elite Iraqi forces on Friday entered a west Mosul neighbourhood for the first time since the start four months ago of an offensive to retake the city, a commander said.
"We have attacked and fully control Ghazlani base, we have also taken Tal al-Rayyan... and we`re attacking Al-Maamun neighbourhood," he told AFP.
Iraqi forces secured the east side of Mosul a month ago and on Sunday launched a fresh push on the west side of the Tigris River that divides the city.
They have since retaken several outlying villages and desert areas near the city. On Friday, commanders confirmed that government forces had full control of the airport that lies on the southern edge of the city.
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