The Iraqi army has pushed ISIS out of the Qayyara oil producing region, "an important step toward achieving the larger goal of restoring Mosul province," said Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi. The Qayyara airbase is planned to be used by Iraqi forces to provide a hub to support those advancing on Mosul some 60 km further north, with Abadi predicting the capture of Mosul will happen by this year.
The Iraqi army has pushed ISIS out of the Qayyara oil producing region, "an important step toward achieving the larger goal of restoring Mosul province," said Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi. The Qayyara airbase is planned to be used by Iraqi forces to provide a hub to support those advancing on Mosul some 60 km further north, with Abadi predicting the capture of Mosul will happen by the end of the year.