The Iraqi army took over government buildings in Mosul
Units of the Iraqi army occupied the main government building in Mosul, during the ongoing offensive on the positions of militants grouping “Islamic state” (in Russia as terrorist and banned).
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As reported by the Iraqi joint command of the military operations, the special forces managed to occupy the building of the government of Ninawa governorate and to take control of the bridge of al-Huriya.
The military also occupied the building, which housed the office of the Central Bank of Iraq, and the building where the militants held their “hearings”. It is reported that large numbers of buildings badly damaged.
The next stage of the attack on Mosul began on 19 February, but the operation was suspended due to adverse weather conditions. In the future, the offensive resumed.
The force ISIS seized Mosul in 2014 in the framework of its large-scale offensive in the North and West of Iraq.
Now Mosul is considered the last major stronghold of the group in the country
In October last year began a ground operation to liberate the city from the jihadists, supported by the Shiite militia, Kurdish armed groups and aircraft of the coalition headed by the USA. In January the Eastern part of the city was entirely under the control of the government army.