Iraq army captures Qayyara oil region from IS, Abadi says
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-iraq-mosul-idUSKCN1101C4 Aug 25, 2016
The Iraqi army has dislodged Islamic State from the Qayyara oil producing region located south of their de facto capital Mosul, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Thursday.
"The liberation of Qayyara is an important step toward achieving the larger goal of restoring Mosul province," according to tweets from Abadi's media office.
Iraqi forces last month captured the Qayyara airbase which it plans to use as a hub to support forces advancing on Mosul, 60 km (38 miles) further north....
