Iraqi General: Mosul to Be Liberated by End of Spring

The operation to liberate the northern Iraqi city of Mosul from ISIL Takfiri will be completed by the end of spring, Iraqi general said.

Brig. Gen. Shaker Alwan Khafaji, one of the Iraqi Federal Police heads, told Sputnik that Mosul’s liberation from the Takfiri terrorists will take weeks.

“The IS currently controls 25-30 percent of western Mosul’s territory. We continue to liberate new districts.”

“Mosul’s liberation will take weeks. This spring you will hear the news [of Mosul’s liberation],” Khafaji said.