Iraqi forces take six districts of eastern Mosul
Iraqi forces drive their vehicle on November 3, 2016 near Gogjali, which lies on the eastern edge of Mosul, during their ongoing operation against jihadists of the Islamic State group to retake the city. Photo: AFP
Troops from Iraq's Counter Terrorism Service (CTS) have captured six districts of eastern Mosul from Islamic State militants, a military statement said on Friday.
It said the CTS troops took over the neighbourhoods of Malayeen, Samah, Khadra, Karkukli, Quds and Karama.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. They raised the Iraqi flag over buildings in those neighbourhoods, and inflicted heavy losses on the militant fighters, the statement said.
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