Iraqi Popular Forces Repel Daesh Attack West of Mosul
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units (PMU), also known as Hashd al-Sha’abi, thwarted a major attack by members of the Daesh (ISIL) Takfiri terrorist group in southwest of the northern city of Mosul, Iraqi media reported.
Hashd al-Sha’abi forces killed a large number of Daesh terrorists after they attempted to sneak into the al-Hadar district of Mosul, the Lebanese al-Mayadeen television channel reported.
On April 25, Hashd al-Sha’abi forces launched a multipronged offensive in western Mosul to liberate al-Hadar and its surrounding areas.
They recaptured eastern Mosul in January after 100 days of fighting, and launched the battle in the west on February 19.
Iraq declared victory over Daesh in Mosul and liberation of the entire city in July.
Daesh took control of Mosul in 2014, when it started a terrorist blitz in Iraq.
