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A member of Iraqi Special Operations Forces walks during an operation to clear Mosul's Andalus district of Daesh terrorists on January 16, 2017. (Photo by Reuters)
Iraqi forces have managed to retake control of several areas in Mosul as part of a large-scale military operation to purge the Daesh Takfiri terrorists from the strategic northern city.
The Arabic-language al-Sumaria television network reported the recapture of Mosul's Suez and Sinharib districts by Iraq's Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS) on Tuesday.
Moreover, the commander of Nineveh Liberation Operation, Lieutenant General Abdul Amir Yarallah, announced the liberation of al-Jazair, al- Darkazliyah, and al-Zarai neighborhoods in Mosul's left bank, adding that the national flag was hoisted over buildings there.
He further noted that the Iraqi forces were in control of Mosul's Central Mosque after heavy clashes with Daesh...