Iraqi Military Reclaims Tal Afar after Rapid Islamic State Collapse

(Washington Post) Tamer El-Ghobashy and Mustafa Salim - Iraq's military reclaimed the northern city of Tal Afar from the Islamic State on Sunday in a rapid campaign, as senior Iraqi military officers said ISIS had lost the will to fight. Before the operation, Iraqi intelligence services estimated that 1,400-2,000 militants occupied the city. Iraq's military said Saturday that 259 Islamic State fighters had been killed, suggesting that many had fled the battle.


2017-08-28 00:00:00

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