Iraqi forces Friday launched an assault on the northern town of Hawijah, one of the last bastions still held by Daesh (ISIS) in the country, its commander said.
"A huge military operation has begun to liberate Hawijah and its surrounding areas," Lt. Gen. Abdel Amir Yarallah said in a statement.
Iraqi forces began an operation to retake the jihadist enclave around Hawijah on Sept. 21, swiftly taking the town of Sharqat on its second day before pushing on toward Hawijah itself.
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