Iraqi army takes over last Daesh stronghold in Mosul's Najafi

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Thu, 06 Jul 2017 - 09:43 GMT

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MENA

Thu, 06 Jul 2017 - 09:43 GMT

Iraqi forces backed by tribal militias during battle to retake a village from the Islamic State on the eastern bank of the river Tigris, Iraq December 7, 2016. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem - RTSV1GE

Iraqi forces backed by tribal militias during battle to retake a village from the Islamic State on the eastern bank of the river Tigris, Iraq December 7, 2016. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem - RTSV1GE

BAGHDAD - 6 July 2017: The Iraqi army took over the last Daesh stronghold in Mosul's Najafi district.

The Iraqi federal police commander said forces tightened its grip around Daesh through fanning out snipers with a large number of planes hovering over.

The forces seized a depot housing a large number of missiles.

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