SOURCE: https://twitter.com/Defense_Iraq
The Iraqi Army and the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) have liberated the strategic town of Hawija from ISIS terrorists in the province of Kirkuk.
Hawija is located southwest of Kirkuk city controlled by Kurdish Peshmerga forces. It had been one of the key ISIS strongholds in the area.
The liberation of Hawija was officially announced by the PMU media wing on Wednesday.
Now, the army and the PMU will work ondriving ISIS terrorists out from Riyad, Saldia and Hilwa. Following this, Iraqi security forces will have lots of work to establish the law and order in the recently liberated areas.
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