British Ambassador: Iraqi Forces Have Made Impressive Progress To Clean Up The Eastern Side Of Mosul From Daesh

BAGHDAD / NINA / British ambassador in Baghdad, Frank Baker, expressed admiration for the triumphs of the Iraqi forces to clear the eastern side of Mosul and the return of civilians. "It has been a historic week for Iraq in the campaign to defeat Daesh" he said in a statement today. He added, Iraqi forces have made impressive progress to clean up the eastern side of Mosul and the return of civilians, and the United Kingdom, as part of the international coalition to defeat Daesh, has supported these efforts since 2014, and will continue to do so, until Iraq be free from tyranny. " He continued: However we help only when requested to do so and this initiative and the campaign as a whole, is Iraqi. This is a remarkable achievement and demonstrates the possibility of Iraq's success in the future. / End