Iraq’s militarized police forces have entered Mosul International Airport, taking over the runway amid fierce clashes with Islamic State fighters, according to officials.
The advance is part of a major assault that started five days ago to drive IS militants from the western half of Mosul, Iraq’s second-largest city.
Two officers said that after police forces pushed onto the airport grounds and seized the runway, they came under heavy fire from inside the buildings at the site, including the main airport building.
The officials would not provide more details but said heavy exchanges were underway. They said troops from the US-led coalition were with the advancing forces, though they didn’t specify the nationalities of the foreign forces.
Source: Iraqi forces take Mosul airport from ISIS | Daily Mail Online
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