Peshmerga announces launching operations to liberate Hawija and Sharqat
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(IraqiNews.com) The headquarters of the Southern Operations Command of the paramilitary Peshmerga force announced launching military operations to liberate the districts of al-Hawija and al-Sharqat from ISIS militants.
The commander of the Southern Operations Command, Rasoul Omar, said in a statement obtained by IraqiNews.com, “Operations to liberate the district of al-Hawija (45 km southwest of Kirkuk) and the district of al-Sharqat (120 km north of Tikrit) have begun today,” adding that, “The operations are carried out by the Peshmerga forces in cooperation with al-Hashed, which includes residents from the districts.”