Iraqi Defense Minister Khalid al-Obeidi has said that Forces from the 9th Armoured Division and the counter-terrorism service have liberated Ajhala village north of Qayara.
Iraqi government forces advancing on the ISIS-held city of Mosul retook a village from ISIS on Tuesday and linked up along the Tigris river with army units pushing from a separate direction, Defence Minister Khalid al-Obeidi said.
“Forces from the 9th Armoured Division and the counter-terrorism service liberated Ajhala village north of Qayara base,” Obeidi said on Twitter; Reuters reported.