Iraqi forces backed by British troops storm Mosul airport in Isis battle
NIcholas Cecil
Thursday 23 February 2017 10:59 GMT
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Mosul: Forces are battling Isis fighters Reuters
Iraqi troops backed by British and US special forces stormed Mosul airport on Thursday as they fought to free the city from Islamic State.
They also attacked a large military base held by the extremists close to the airport.
“Our forces started a major operation early this morning to storm the airport of Mosul and the Ghozlani base to dislodge Daesh (Islamic State) terrorists,” said Sabah al-Numan, a spokesman for the Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service troops.
“We can confirm that the Mosul airport militarily has fallen and it’s a matter of short time to fully control it.”
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