Iraqi, U.S.-backed Troops Take Hold of Nineveh Borders With Syria

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Iraqi, U.S.-backed Troops Take Hold of Nineveh Borders With Syria
By Mohamed Mostafa
https://www.iraqinews.com
Posted 2018-06-02 15:09 GMT

Iraqi troops backed by U.S. advisers have taken hold of the borderline between Syria and Iraq's Nineveh province, a police commander was quoted saying.

Hamad al-Names, commander of Nineveh police, told BasNews website that Iraqi army forces have entered three villages to secure the borderline extending from Sinjar desert to Baaj desert, west of Mosul.

The forces will establish a permanent military base at sinjar mountain, according to Names.

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