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Iraqi Forces Repel Six Daesh Suicide Bombers' Attacks in Eastern Mosul

© REUTERS / Goran TomasevicAn Iraqi soldier stands next to a detained man accused of being an Islamic State fighter, at a check point in Qayyara, south of Mosul, Iraq October 27, 2016
An Iraqi soldier stands next to a detained man accused of being an Islamic State fighter, at a check point in Qayyara, south of Mosul, Iraq October 27, 2016 - Sputnik International
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On Saturday, Iraqi Armed Forces have repelled six Daesh suicide attacks in eastern Mosul.

A tank of the Iraqi army drives south of Mosul, Iraq October 30, 2016 - Sputnik International
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The Iraqi Armed Forces since Saturday morning have repelled six suicide attacks of the Daesh terrorist group trying to recapture a district in eastern Mosul, a source in the local law enforcement told Sputnik.

"Daesh [the Arabic acronym for IS] carried out six suicide attacks this morning, all of them were countered by the armed forces. The militants were trying to regain control over the Zahra district," the source said.

The district was liberated on Thursday, joining a few other Mosul quarters freed by the Iraqi forces, whose offensive on the city began on October 17.

Daesh terrorist group, which has been in control of Mosul since 2014, is outlawed in many countries including the United States and Russia.

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