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Urgent: Iraqi forces recapture town from IS as troops push on Mosul

Xinhua, October 22, 2016 Adjust font size:

Iraqi security forces on Saturday freed the town of Hamdaniyah from Islamic State (IS) militants near the city of Mosul, as major offensive continued to seize more ground around the city, a security source told Xinhua. Endit