Iraq retakes Tal Afar centre, citadel from IS
3,758 views · Published 26 August 2017 · 0:37 · Indexed 21 September 2026
Channel: AFP News Agency · 2017 · News & Politics
Iraqi forces have driven the Islamic State from central Tal Afar and its historic citadel, they said Saturday, placing them on the verge of fully recapturing one of the last IS strongholds in the country.
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