Iraqi security forces storm Mosul airport
BAGHDAD - US-backed Iraqi security forces closing in on the Islamic State-held western half of Mosul stormed the city@@@s main airport and a nearby military base on Thursday, state television said."Rapid response forces, federal police and anti-terrorism forces stormed Mosul airport... and an al-Ghazlani military camp," said a statement read out on state TV.Since ousting the militant group from eastern Mosul last month, Iraqi forces have sought to capture Mosul airport and the nearby al-Ghazlani military base on Mosul@@@s southern outskirts and use them as a launchpad to retake the western half of the city.ByREUTERS06/08/2025 07:57 AMByREUTERS06/08/2025 05:36 AMByMAARIV06/07/2025 02:33 PMByWALLA!06/07/2025 11:18 AMByREUTERS06/07/2025 03:25 AM
