Iraqi forces have managed to recapture the town of Qayyarah from the grip of the Daesh terrorist group in their push to conduct a major liberation operation in the nearby city of Mosul.
"We control all parts of the town and managed, in very limited time, to root out Daesh," Lieutenant General Riyadh Jalal Tawfik said.
The commander further noted that engineering units were clearing Qayyarah of unexploded ordnance and improvised explosive devices (IEDs).
The Iraqi troops launched the Qayarah operation on Tuesday, more than a month after retaking the Qayyarah air field,
Qayyarah lies on the western bank of Tigris River, some 60 kilometers south of Mosul. The town is expected to be used as a launchpad for the upcoming operation in Mosul, Press TV reports.
