April 25 2017
A senior Iraqi commander says government forces fighting in western Mosul have taken control of one of the area's largest neighborhoods from the Islamic State, reports Agence France-Presse.
Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS) forces cleared out the Tenek neighborhood on Tuesday, said Staff Lt. Gen. Abdulwahab al-Saadi on Monday.
The area was one of the ISIS' main strongholds, he said.
The battling lasted for a week and included the destruction of more than 20 car bombs and...
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