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