Prime Minister: Nineveh Province Free Of Daesh Fully

BAGHDAD, Iraq (NINA) - The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Prime Minister Haider Abadi, announced the liberation of Tal Afar district and the province of Nineveh fully. Abadi said in the victory statement "The victory has been completed and victory has been achieved and the entire province of Nineveh has become within the hand of our heroic forces," He added that "Tal Afar joined the liberated Mosul and returned to the homeland, where during the past days, the terrorists of Daesh have been eliminated and crushed in Ayadiyah and other areas and we will not allow them to escape," noting that " This Is Our Firm Position Of Criminals Whose Existence Constitutes A Threat To All Peoples Of The World." "Tal Afar has been liberated and Iraq's flag has once again risen by the Iraqi fighters, the heroes of the army, the federal police, the anti-terrorist, the popular mobilization forces, the rapid reaction and the people of Tal Afar," he said. The commander-in-chief of the armed forces also addressed the criminals by saying, "Wherever you are, we are coming for liberation, and you have no choice but to die or surrender." "We pledge to you, our people, that we will continue with determination to liberate every inch of Iraq land." On 20 August 2017, the Prime Minister of the Armed Forces, General Commander of the Armed Forces Haider al-Abadi announced the start of the liberation of Tal Afar/ End