Peshmerga launch massive ground assault on ISIS near Shingal

ERBIL, Kurdistan Region—Kurdish Peshmerga forces have launched a massive ground attack against Islamic State (ISIS) militants near the town of Shingal west of Mosul, said a Peshmerga commander on the frontline.

“We launched the attack on three fronts at 7:00 a.m today and we are making rapid advance,” said the commander.

Rudaw reporter in the area said that the Peshmerga ground assault began following a night of intense airstrikes against ISIS positions by coalition fighter jets.

The commander said that Peshmerga forces have left Mount Shingal to control the Hardan junction to prevent ISIS from sending reinforcements from the town of Tel Afar.

Intense fighting is going on between the Kurdish forces and ISIS militants on Hugna, Karez and Kobanke frontlines.