Alwaght- Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) pursuing ISIS Takfiri terrorists have arrived at the Syrian border and liberated a series of towns and villages in the area.
According to the Arabic-language al-Sumeria television news agency, The PMF also known as Hashd al-Shaabi in Arabic arrived at the Syrian border in the north on Monday, and are further tightening the noose around ISIS terrorists in the strategic town of al-Ba'aj in the Al-Ba'aj District of Iraq’s Ninawa province.
"The Hashd al-Shaabi forces just reached the Iraqi-Syrian border," announced Secretary General of Iraq’s Badr Organization Hadi al-Ameri on Monday, adding that their fighters were already stationed in the border village of Um Geris.
Earlier in the day, the pro-government PM forces liberated the two villages of Taro and Wadi al-Midar, both located west of al-Qahtanyia area, which was captured on Sunday.
The Popular Mobilization Forces, backed by army's air force, launched a major offensive last Monday to liberate Ba'aj and its surrounding villages and areas from ISIS, with the objective of reaching the Syrian border and cutting the vital supply line of the terror group which is facing total defeat in Iraq’s Mosul city, their last urban foothold in the Arab country.
Meanwhile, Iraqi military sources have said that liberation of Mosul will not last for more than one week to prevent fighting in the city after June 10, which marks the day on which Mosul fell to hands of the ISIS terrorists in 2014, reports mentioned.
News websites quoted sources as saying that Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi gave instructions to prepare for celebrations in the country after liberation of Mosul.
Iraqi commanders say that at least 90 percent of territories in western Mosul is under Iraqi troops control, predicting to retake the city before the end of May. Only two districts besides the Old City are under ISIS control.
Iraqi forces have been sweeping through northwestern neighborhoods over the past few weeks in a way to invade the strategic Old City, after finding it hard to invade from the south.
The eastern side of Mosul was retaken in January after three months of battles. Another major offensive was launched in February to recapture the western flank of the city.
