28 Mar 2024
Thursday 31 December 2015 - 15:02
Story Code : 194777

Iraqi warplanes, choppers bombard Daesh positions in Kirkuk

The Iraqi Air Force has pounded positions held by the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group around the city of Hawija in the northern province of Kirkuk.

On Wednesday,Iraqi warplanes and helicopters carried out the airstrikes, which were aimed at paving the way for the liberation of the city. The Kurdish Peshmerga ground fighters also assisted the army in its aerial operation.

The Iraqimilitary isadvancing toward the city and istightening the noose on Takfiris after it successfully recaptured Ramadi, the capital of Anbar province, earlier this week. Ramadis liberation is one of the most significant victories for Iraqi forcesso far and Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has vowed to rid the entire country of Daesh in 2016.

Meanwhile, a group of Daesh terrorists, disguised as Iraqi soldiers, executed 40 civilians, including women and children, in an area called al-Sharka in eastern Ramadi, the Iraqi News online newspaper reported.

The United Nations says that a total of 888 Iraqis, including 489 civilians, lost their lives and 1,237 others sustained injuries in acts of terrorismand armed conflict in November alone.

The northern and western parts of Iraq have been plagued by violence ever since Daesh began their march through the Iraqi territory in June 2014. Army soldiers and Popular Mobilization units are seeking to take back militant-held regions in joint operations.

By Press TV
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