Iraqi forces achieve fresh territorial gains in Mosul’s Old City, rescue civilians

Iraqi forces have registered more territorial gains in the militant-held Old City of Mosul as they continue their operations to push Takfiri ISIS terrorists out of their last urban stronghold in the Arab country.

Iraqi forces have registered more territorial gains in the militant-held Old City of Mosul as they continue their operations to push Takfiri ISIS terrorists out of their last urban stronghold in the Arab country.

Staff Lieutenant General Abdulghani al-Assadi, a senior commander in the Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS), said on Tuesday that the counter-terrorism offensives are proceeding as expected but the progress is slow.

“Things are good and the battle is going as planned. We have many obstacles – the nature of the land, the nature of the construction, the roads and the civilian population – all of which make us slow down our work,” he stated.

The high-ranking Iraqi military commander further noted that civilians are fleeing heavy fighting between ISIS militants and army soldiers in the Old City, and up to 400 people approached the positions of government forces on Monday.