79 ISIS militants killed in Mosuls old city

Iraqi government forces on Sunday recaptured more areas and killed 79 ISIS militants in Mosuls Old City as they pushed to the last few meters held by the group.

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The Defense Ministrys War Media Cell said the armys Counter-Terrorism Forces recaptured Mekkawi area in the Old City and raised Iraqi flags above the areas buildings.

Federal Police chief, Lt. Gen. Shaker Jawdat, said his forces killed the militants and set 550 civilians free after taking over Bab Jadid neighborhood in the Old City and consummated the recapture of al-Shifa district, a medical and health facilities hub north of the medieval district.