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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 371

Tal Afar

Fighters from the Shiite Popular Mobilization Forces flash the victory sign as they ride in a pickup truck during the advance in the the Islamic State held city of Tal Afar on August 25, 2017. (AFP Photo/Ahmad Al-Rubaye)
August 26, 2017, 2:02 pm
Iraqi forces recapture Tal Afar center from Islamic State
General in charge of operation to retake jihadist-held city says troops clashing with final pockets of resistance
By Ali Choukeir and Valerie LEROUX
Iraqi forces, backed by Shiite militias, advance towards the city of Tal Afar on August 21, 2017. (AFP Photo/Ahmad al-Rubaye)
August 22, 2017, 4:02 pm
Iraqi troops reach first urban areas of Tal Afar
Commander of operation says resistance from IS fighters expected to increase as forces advance toward city center
By Qassim Abdul-Zahra
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, center, holds a national flag upon his arrival to Mosul, Iraq, July 9, 2017. (Iraqi Federal Police Press Office via AP)
August 20, 2017, 8:09 am
Iraq begins battle to retake Tal Afar, IS bastion near Mosul
In televised speech, Iraqi PM Haider al-Abadi tells Islamic State militants, ‘there’s no choice other than to leave or be killed’
By AFP
Iraqi Shiite fighters from the Hashed al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilization) paramilitaries prepare to fire missiles from their position in the village of Abu Shuwaihi, southwest of Mosul, towards Islamic State (IS) group's jihadists in Tall Zalat, on December 3, 2016 during their ongoing operation to retake Mosul. (AFP PHOTO / AHMAD AL-RUBAYE)
December 3, 2016, 11:52 pm
Under dusty fog cover, IS strikes Iraqi forces near Mosul
Campaign to free jihadist-held city slows as militants launch series of counterattacks on advancing troops
By SUSANNAH GEORGE and Qassim Abdul-Zahra
Journalists walk at the damaged ancient site of Nimrud, which was destroyed by the Islamic State militants, southeast of Mosul, Iraq, seen here on November 16, 2016. (AP/Hussein Malla)
November 17, 2016, 10:30 am
‘Heartbroken’ Iraqis reveal Islamic State ruin of ancient Nimrud
Officials say millennia-old treasures razed, including famous ziggurat, fear finding worse destruction as forces push further into Mosul area
By SUSANNAH GEORGE and Qassim Abdul-Zahra
During the ongoing battle against Islamic State group an Iraqi forces tank advances towards the village of Salmani, south of Mosul, October 30, 2016. (AFP/AHMAD AL-RUBAYE)
October 31, 2016, 4:14 pm
Advancing Iraqi forces near Mosul city limits
Elite unit commander denies reports that some troops are already battling Islamic State group inside jihadi-held city
By Sarah Benhaida and Ahmad Al-Rubaye
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