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Kurdish Troops Mopping Up Iraq's Bashiqa Liberated From Daesh

© AFP 2023 / SAFIN HAMEDIraqi Kurdish Peshmerga fighters stand in an area near the town of Bashiqa, some 25 kilometres north east of Mosul
Iraqi Kurdish Peshmerga fighters stand in an area near the town of Bashiqa, some 25 kilometres north east of Mosul - Sputnik International
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Kurdish Peshmerga are mopping up the northern Iraqi town of Bashiqa that has recently been liberated from Daesh, a spokesman of the Peshmerga forces' command told Sputnik on Tuesday.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — On Monday, Iraqi media reported that Peshmerga fighters had liberated Bashiqa.

"Since 5 p.m. [14:00 GMT] yesterday, the Peshmerga forces have established full control over the area of Bashiqa, but the area is big and there are many quarters, there are many villages around it… That's why, the Peshmerga troops are mopping up quarters, streets and government buildings and are defusing mines," Jabbar Yawar said.

Smoke rises during clashes between Peshmerga forces and Islamic State militants in the town of Bashiqa, east of Mosul, during an operation to attack Islamic State militants in Mosul, Iraq, November 7, 2016 - Sputnik International
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The official added that Peshmerga fighters were looking for Daesh terrorists that could still hide in several buildings of the town.

On October 17, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Abadi announced the start of the operation to retake Mosul, which has been occupied by Daesh militants since 2014. The offensive has already resulted in liberation of a number of cities previously controlled by the terrorist group, which is outlawed in many countries, including Russia.

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