US-led coalition kills 4 Islamic State commanders in Iraq's Mosul

On February 19, Iraqi security forces began an offensive in western Mosul

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Iraqi soldiers pose with an Islamic State militant flag in Fallujah, Iraq after forces re-took the city center after two years of IS control
IANS Baghdad
Last Updated : Apr 04 2017 | 5:00 PM IST

The US-led international coalition on Tuesday bombed Islamic State (IS) positions in Iraq's Mosul city, killing four key commanders, military officials in Baghdad said.

According to a statement issued by the Military Intelligence, the coalition airstrikes hit several positions in the al-Tanak neighbourhood in western Mosul, Efe news reported.

The warplanes of the international coalition resumed bombings on Tuesday after a 16-hour suspension of operations due to bad weather.

On February 19, Iraqi security forces began an offensive in western Mosul, two weeks after concluding operations to expel IS from the eastern section of the city.

The IS seized Mosul in 2014.

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First Published: Apr 04 2017 | 4:59 PM IST

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