Iraqi forces enter Mosul University, the most important Islamic State base in Eastern Mosul
(VOVworld) - Iraqi special forces entered Mosul
University yesterday/ on Friday in their latest advance along the eastern front
as they battle Islamic State militants for control of the city.
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Iraqi Special Operations Forces (ISOF) carry weapons during clashes with Islamic State militants in frontline near university of Mosul, Iraq, January 13, 2017. REUTERS/Ahmed Saad |
The
university is located in the eastern section of Mosul, Iraq's second-largest
city which is divided by the Tigris River into roughly an eastern and a western
half. A senior Iraqi counter-terrorism service (CTS) officer said the
university was the most important Islamic State base in the eastern half of the
city. As the Mosul operation enters
its fourth month, Iraqi forces have retaken about a third of the city that has
been under tight IS control for more than two years.