Iraqi troops storm town south of Mosul
Iraq's federal police forces and army troops attacked the ISIS-held town of Hammam al-Alil, south of Mosul, on Saturday as Iraqi-led coalition forces seek to drive back ISIS militants from their last major Iraqi stronghold. The Iraqi air force provided air cover for the assault Saturday morning, according to Iraq's Joint Military Command. Iraqi troops […]Mohammed Tawfeeq and Laura Smith-Spark write for CNN:
Iraq's federal police forces and army troops attacked the ISIS-held town of Hammam al-Alil, south of Mosul, on Saturday as Iraqi-led coalition forces seek to drive back ISIS militants from their last major Iraqi stronghold.
The Iraqi air force provided air cover for the assault Saturday morning, according to Iraq's Joint Military Command.
Iraqi troops are advancing from three fronts toward Hammam-al-Alil, about 30 kilometers (18.6 miles) south of Mosul, and have reached the College of Agriculture at its edge, a statement said.
