The Islamic State Stronghold At Tal Afar Has Fallen To Iraqi Forces

Reuters: Iraqi forces retake most of Tal Afar from Islamic State: military

TAL AFAR, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraqi forces have retaken almost all of Tal Afar, Islamic State’s stronghold in the country’s northwest, the Iraqi military said on Sunday.

After just eight days of fighting, all 29 neighborhoods in Tal Afar city had been taken back from the militant group, the military said in a statement on Sunday.

However, fighting was ongoing in al-’Ayadiya, a small area 11 km northwest of the city, where militants who fled the district’s city center were hiding out, Iraqi military spokesman Brigadier General Yahya Rasool said.

Iraqi forces were waiting to retake the area before declaring complete victory in the offensive, he said.

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WNU Editor: That was fast .... in one week the stronghold has fallen. So what happened to the 2,500 ISIS fighters who were supposedly holed up in

the city?

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