On March 20, Iraqi security forces (ISF) resumed an advance in the direction of Mosul’s Grand Nuri al-Kabir Mosque where ISIS’ leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi declared the “Islamic Caliphate” in 2014.
According to pro-government sources, ISF killed over 30 ISIS members and destroyed some 13 car bombs in the area.
If ISF troops regain the Grand Nuri al-Kabir Mosque in western Mosul, they will achieve a notable PR victory over the terrorists group.
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