Iraqi forces clear liberated areas of ISIS, IEDs on day 21
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – Iraqi security forces advanced on all fronts on day 21 of the Mosul offensive. They have also made progress in clearing the liberated areas of remaining ISIS militants and improvised explosive devices (IEDs).
“From the southern front, the federal police and Nineveh operation forces liberated Najira and Bakhira villages north of Hamam Al-Alil, and continue to clear Hamam Al-Alil of IEDs and mines on the roads to secure the areas and ensure people can return,” the War Media Office announced on Sunday.
“From the southeast front, the 9th armored division and the third brigade of 1st division forces have entered the left bank and proceeded to go inside Intisar and Judaydat al-Mufti neighborhoods, and are continuing to clear the area of the terrorists ISIS. They cut the Kirkuk-Mosul road from the Judaydat al-Mufti direction.”
“On the northern front, the 16th infantry division forces liberated an area in A’weza, and entered the al-Sada area, and opened a road from Shalalat toward al-Sada in A’weza.”
“On the western front, the Hashd al-Shaabi continue to search and clear the liberated areas, and clear the road that links the crossroads of al-Hazzir and Ayn al-Jahsh.”
“From the southern front, the federal police and Nineveh operation forces liberated Najira and Bakhira villages north of Hamam Al-Alil, and continue to clear Hamam Al-Alil of IEDs and mines on the roads to secure the areas and ensure people can return,” the War Media Office announced on Sunday.
“From the southeast front, the 9th armored division and the third brigade of 1st division forces have entered the left bank and proceeded to go inside Intisar and Judaydat al-Mufti neighborhoods, and are continuing to clear the area of the terrorists ISIS. They cut the Kirkuk-Mosul road from the Judaydat al-Mufti direction.”
“On the northern front, the 16th infantry division forces liberated an area in A’weza, and entered the al-Sada area, and opened a road from Shalalat toward al-Sada in A’weza.”
“On the western front, the Hashd al-Shaabi continue to search and clear the liberated areas, and clear the road that links the crossroads of al-Hazzir and Ayn al-Jahsh.”
Map legend:
Dark green - under Peshmerga control
Light green - encircled/battling by Peshmerga
Red - under Iraqi control
Pink - encircled/battling by Iraqi forces
Yellow - under Hashd al-Shaabi control
Orange - encircled/battling by Hashd al-Shaabi