Baghdad, Dec 27 : Iraq’s premier said today security forces need another three months to eliminate the Islamic State group from the country after launching their offensive against IS in October. “The available data indicate that Iraq requires three months to eliminate Daesh,” Haider al-Abadi told a televised news conference, referring to the jihadist group by an Arabic acronym.
Category: Gogjali, Iraq
Iraq bombs kill 23, disrupt return to normal life in Mosul
Zaid Ahmed’s barber shop in the Gogjali district of Mosul was packed with customers Thursday when the first of three car bombs ripped through the outdoor food market outside. Ahmed was unharmed, but when he made a dash for safety, the second blast hit.
Iraq: Car bombings in Mosul kill 15 civilians, 8 policemen
Three car bombs ripped through an outdoor market in Mosul on Thursday, killing at least 15 civilians and eight policemen, the Iraqi Defense Ministry said in a statement. The attack occurred in the eastern district of Gogjali, which Iraqi forces retook from Islamic State militants weeks ago as part of a massive operation to drive them from Mosul, the brief statement said.