Iraqi forces have liberated 352 kilometers south of the Daesh-held Mosul city in northern Iraq, a top police commander said Wednesday.
Iraqi forces, backed by U.S.-led coalition airstrikes, launched a much-awaited offensive late Sunday to retake Mosul -- the last Daesh stronghold in northern Iraq, which was overrun by the terrorist group in 2014.
“Police forces have managed to clear 352 kilometers [from Daesh] since the start of the Mosul operation,” federal police commander Lt. Gen. Raed Shakir said in statements cited by the Interior Ministry’s website.
No further details were given by the commander about the areas where Daesh militants had been ousted.
Military officer Tahsin Abd, for his part, said Iraqi troops have rescued more than 100 families south of Mosul.