Iraq’s military have launched an operation to liberate the city of Tal Afar, some 80 kilometers west of Mosul, from Islamic State terrorists, the country’s prime minister has announced.
“You either surrender, or die,” PM Haider al-Abadi said in a televised address, as cited by Reuters.
“As we announce the start of operations to liberate Tal Afar we salute the heroic Iraqi forces who fight to bring victory, freedom and peace,” Abadi added on Twitter.
As we announce the start of operations to liberate Tal Afar we salute the heroic Iraqi forces who fight to bring victory, freedom and peace
— Haider Al-Abadi (@HaiderAlAbadi) August 20, 2017
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