Counterterror Troops Make Raid Into Mosul Under Cover Of Darkness
January 06 2017
Iraqi counterterrorism forces fighting the Islamic State in Mosul say they have carried out their first nighttime raid, reports Reuters.
Troops from the Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS) bridged a tributary of the Euphrates River early Friday in eastern Mosul, pushing out ISIS fighters from the Muthanna district, said a spokesman.
"We used special equipment and had the element of surprise. The enemy did not expect us to mount a night offensive because all previous offensives...
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