Iraq forces take village, TV station on edge of Mosul

Elite Iraqi forces recapture a village and a television station on the edge of Mosul, commanders say, as they press forward with the operation to retake the jihadist-held city.

“We finished clearing Gogjali and took control of the Mosul television station building,” Staff Lieutenant General Abdelwahab al-Saadi tells AFP.

Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service members carry an injured comrade during clashes with Islamic State jihadists on the eastern edges of Mosul, on October 31, 2016. (AFP PHOTO / BULENT KILIC)
Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service members carry an injured comrade during clashes with Islamic State jihadists on the eastern edges of Mosul, on October 31, 2016. (AFP PHOTO / BULENT KILIC)

Another senior commander also confirms in a statement that the village and the TV station have been recaptured.

— AFP

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