Iraqi government forces have registered more territorial gains in the ISIS-held Old City of Mosul as they continue their operations to push Takfiri Daesh 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.
According to the general, the operation has encountered several 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 Daesh militants and army soldiers in the Old City, and up to 400 people approached the positions of government forces on Monday.
Meanwhile, Commander of Federal Police Forces Lieutenant General Shaker Jawdat added that security forces are moving forward on the southern front of the battle with the support of medium weapons and portable launchers.
Separately, police forces have killed 27 terrorists, and destroyed three car bombs in addition to bombs strapped to six motorcycles in the same locality.
