Middle East
Iraq army captures Shura region south of Mosul
Iraqi flag has been raised on all government institutions in the area
29.10.2016 - Update : 30.10.2016
Soldiers of Iraqi Army in tanks and an armored vehicles patrol around the Al-Hamdaniya District during the operation to retake Iraq's Mosul from Daesh terrorists, in Mosul, Iraq on October 29, 2016. (Ahmet İzgi - Anadolu Agency)
By Ali Jawwad
BAGHDAD
Iraqi forces on Saturday seized control of the Shura region, south of Mosul, from Daesh militants, the Iraqi army said.
In a statement, the army said the Iraqi flag has been raised on all government institutions in the area.
The new development comes as the Iraqi army pressed ahead with a major offensive to recapture the northern city of Mosul from the Daesh group.
The terrorist group captured Iraq’s second largest city in mid-2014 before overrunning large swathes of territory in the country’s northern and western regions.
