Iraqi forces enters Islamic State’s last Northwest stronghold
(VOVWORLD) - Iraqi forces made fresh gains on Wednesday in an offensive to repel ISIS from the city of Tal Afar, a militant last stronghold in northwest Iraq.
 Iraqi forces entered Islamic State’s last Northwest stronghold (Photo: VNA)
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According to statements from the Iraqi joint operations command, Iraqi units seized two neighborhoods on the western outskirts of the city. On Tuesday, army and counter-terrorism units entered Tal Afar from the east and south. The city is the latest objective in the US-backed war on ISIS, following the recapture of Mosul after a nine-month campaign.