Iraqi troops retake 20 villages from “Daesh” in blitz offensive along the Mosul supply line

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Over the past 24 hours, the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) have freed some 20 villages in the Al-Qayrawan desert region southwest of Mosul.

Amid the confirmed freed  villages were Um Hajara, Mugheira Al-Abid, Khanisy, Tall Banat, Khilo, Tall Azoo, Tall Haat, Mohammed Zaid, Hazil, Hayat, Tall Hasaynat, Mahdi Maha, Sadkhan, Sabyia Haroosh, Abu Lahaf, Tall Hacham, Um Shbabeet and around a dozen hamlets in Nineveh province.

Effectively, the former “Daesh”-held road between Al-Qayrawan and Sinjar has been brought under PMU control, a move which serves to safeguard the narrow Mosul supply line that has been targeted repeatedly by “Daesh”, backed by Saudi , raids on both flanks.

Now, the PMU are on the outskirts of Al-Qayrawan city itself. The battle for this stronghold is expected to begin later today.

Among  aerial sorties over Al-Qayrawan, an Iraqi chopper was destroyed  by “Daesh” anti-aircraft fire this afternoon but managed to return safely with no injures to its pilots.