ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – The eastern half of Mosul has been fully liberated, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced in a press conference on Tuesday.
“Security forces liberated the left coast fully today after expelling Daesh and have raised the Iraqi flags over government buildings,” Abadi announced, using the Arabic acronym for ISIS.
He hailed the “high professionalism” of Iraqi security forces during the offensive.
The War Media cell issued a statement announcing they had taken Rashidiyah, “which thus completes the liberation of the left coast in full.”
The announcement comes as the United States has reportedly pledged to increase assistance to Iraq, according to Iraqi state TV which reported that Abadi received a message from Donald Trump’s administration.
“Security forces liberated the left coast fully today after expelling Daesh and have raised the Iraqi flags over government buildings,” Abadi announced, using the Arabic acronym for ISIS.
He hailed the “high professionalism” of Iraqi security forces during the offensive.
The War Media cell issued a statement announcing they had taken Rashidiyah, “which thus completes the liberation of the left coast in full.”
The announcement comes as the United States has reportedly pledged to increase assistance to Iraq, according to Iraqi state TV which reported that Abadi received a message from Donald Trump’s administration.
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