The Iraqi military announced that Iraqi forces repelled an overnight counterattack by ISIL , and had taken full control of the last major road leading to Tal Afar . Major General Ali Kadhem al-Lami of the Federal Police stated that they will clear captured areas in western Mosul during the day . The military later announced that the 9th Armoured Division had captured the Badush prison , known for the Badush prison massacre committed by ISIL in 2014 . Yarallah later announced that Iraqi troops along with PMU had fully captured al-Atshana hills and had stormed the residential apartments in the area of Badush prison after taking the prison itself . PMU meanwhile announced that they had also captured the al-Sabuniyah train station on the road between Mosul and Tal Afar and captured Tal Khazaf village near Mosul . Yarallah later announced that they had captured Mansur and Shuhada districts
Badush prison massacre
Badush prison massacre
Timeline of the Battle of Mosul (2016–2017) Phase Three