The Iraqi army and local militia are fighting with the IG for the largest oil refining center Baiji

As a result of the joint offensive of the militia and the Iraqi army on the eve of Iraq, the former palace of Saddam was liberated from militants. For a long time, the palace was under the complete control of the militants of the so-called "Islamic state". Successful operation in an interview with the news agency "Sputnik" told the representative of the Iraqi militia Karim an-Nuri:

Fighters of the Shiite militia, Sunni tribes and the Iraqi army took part in the operation to liberate the palace. Militants suffered serious losses.

Earlier, the Iraqi authorities announced the beginning of a new phase of a large-scale operation in the province of Salah al-Din. The main battles are now in the area of ​​the city of Baiji, where the largest oil refining complexes of Iraq are concentrated.

As a result of the active offensive actions of the Iraqi army and local militias, they managed to break through the militant defenses in the south-west of the country. This was announced by the deputy of the local parliament Khaled al-Mafraji (quote RIA News):

The first line of defense of ISIL in the Havij area in Kirkuk was completely destroyed in the early hours of the day under the onslaught of the army, police, Peshmerga, militia and Arab tribes.

Video of battles near the city of Baiji:

Comments

[evil partisan]

Turkey is already sighing heavily about this ...

[mirag2]

Just wanted to say, the Turks are now in mild frustration (((

[44 World]

Eh, walk so walk !!!!!

[just exp]

it’s a pity that only Turks, I would have added Saudis and Qatars to them. at what would not sigh, but squealed like a cut about it.

[nimboris]

Along the way, the Americans stirred, afraid that the laurels of victory over ISIS would go to Russia alone, or Iraq itself perked up after the blows of the Russian air forces

[voyaka uh]

Iraqis besiege Mosul - second largest city
in Iraq, but they cannot take it by storm.
So far, their greatest achievement has been the capture of the city of Kirkuk.

[Sasha75]

An interesting caricature of a turkey fish a lot of bubbles flooded))).

[aszzz888]

Yeah, even the Britons asked for help from China, with the bombing of the ISIS.
They no longer know what to do!

[Kos_kalinki9]

On the weekend, due to bad weather, I watched a bunch of current TV shows on TV.
And this phrase from the article pleased.

Fighters of the Shiite militia, Sunni tribes and the Iraqi army took part in the operation to liberate the palace. Militants suffered serious losses.

For one of the "comrades" from the Syrian opposition stubbornly argued that there is a war in Syria between Sunnis and Shiites. not a war against terrorists, but a war between the two branches of Islam. The situation is similar in Iraq. Therefore, the unification of Sunnis and Shiites in the fight against the common evil of terrorism cannot but rejoice. Although this is probably just the beginning.

[Sasha75]

This is otvetka for Ukraine, but there will be a continuation Iraq is very much asking for support from the air, as well as, like Afghanistan, the sale of our equipment to which we are obviously accustomed and will not be thrown away as unnecessary trash. Afghanistan, as always, asks for our not new equipment t 55 and t64. And unforgettable Iran.

[slizhov]

Beat these Igilovsky Nits in the Tail and Mane!

[Deniska999]

They’re leading for half a year, they won’t recover.