The army began advancing on Qayyara in March.
BAGHDAD:
Iraqi government forces on Saturday took control of an airbase they plan to use as a launchpad for an offensive on Mosul, the de-facto capital of the ISIS, military sources said.
Regular and special forces of the Iraqi army entered the Qayyara airbase from the south, under air cover from the US-led coalition, they said.
"It's a strategic advance," said a senior army officer from the frontline. "It will help speed up the offensive on Mosul." The army began advancing on Qayyara in March.
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Regular and special forces of the Iraqi army entered the Qayyara airbase from the south, under air cover from the US-led coalition, they said.
"It's a strategic advance," said a senior army officer from the frontline. "It will help speed up the offensive on Mosul." The army began advancing on Qayyara in March.
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(This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
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