Iraqi forces retake town in Kirkuk from Daesh
Hawija, town in Kirkuk, northern Iraq, was one of Daesh's last strongholds in the country
By Haydar Hadi
BAGHDAD (AA) - 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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