Iraqi forces retake town in Kirkuk from Daesh
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- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 12:00 | 05 October 2017
- Modified Date: 11:01 | 05 October 2017
Iraqi forces have announced the recapture of a town in Kirkuk, northern Iraq, from Daesh, one of the group's last enclaves in the country.
"The Hawija district has been retaken from Daesh," said a written statement on Thursday by Lt. Gen. Abdul Amir Yarullah.
Last Friday, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced the launch of the second phase of ongoing operations to retake Hawija.
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