Iraqi forces reach Shoura neighbourhood in southern Mosul

Joint Iraqi forces on Tuesday reached the neighborhood of Shoura in southern Mosul, the capital city of Nineveh governorate, in anticipation of liberating it from Daesh terrorists.

A military source said the federal police forces have controlled the outskirts of Shoura in southern Mosul. The police forces, backed by Hashd al-Shaabi forces, also known as the Popular Mobilization Units (PMUs), have defused two booby-trapped cars on the southern axis of Mosul, while other five car bombs were destroyed in the neighborhood. 

Meanwhile, the Nineth Armored Division of the Iraqi Army imposed a siege on Hamdaniya district in a bid to storm it amid shelling by mortars from Daesh militants.

Also, International Coalition war jets, upon a tip-off to the Iraqi intelligence and security troops, shelled a number of buildings in Ma'moun district and destroyed important positions and storehouses for Daesh in western Mosul.

Source: MENA