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ISIS Loses Another Neighborhood In Mosul

April 25 2017

Iraq

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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