The battle of #Mosul is all but over. Da’ish only controls pockets within the old city district and #Iraq‘s armed forces are advancing

Our forces are in the alleys of Old Mosul and we will soon announce the liberation of the city and our victory over Daesh there
As we fight terrorism together, we can build our country together. Our unity and our strength in the face of terrorism, we will adopt them in the development process after Daesh stage
We will not keep impact of gangs Daesh in Iraq, and we will build all Hedmoh in the same spirit and re-restoration of monuments and mosques that have tampered with them and we’ll remove from our monuments
Baghdad / Sky Press:
Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi said on Thursday that Iraq is returning to its true position among the countries of the world through dialogue and diplomatic discourse.
“Iraq is working to find areas of consensus between the regional countries,” Abadi told a news conference after the cabinet session. “Iraq is returning to its true position among the countries of the world through dialogue and diplomatic discourse.”
On the differences in the region, especially the recent Gulf crisis, Abadi said, “We will not interfere with any mediation between regional countries and the fight against terrorism at the top of our priorities.”
He also said that “Iraq today stands a position that can not exceed one.”
Abadi also referred to Iraq to attract real international assistance in the reconstruction of liberated areas of the organization advocating, noting that the Cabinet discussed the amendment of the system of self-management of health institutions.
US-led Coalition has responded on Thursday to ISIS’ destruction of Mosul’ Great al-Nuri Mosque in the right bank of Mosul, denying any shelling operations in the area.
The mosque was well known as the place where ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi made his infamous speech announcing the so-called caliphate on July 4, 2014.
“As our Iraqi Security Force partners closed in on the al-Nuri mosque, ISIS destroyed one of Mosul’s and Iraq’s great treasures,” said Army Maj. Gen. Joseph M. Martin, commanding general of Combined Joint Forces Land Component Command-Operation Inherent Resolve.
“This is a crime against the people of Mosul and all of Iraq, and is an example of why this brutal organization must be annihilated,” Martin said.
“The responsibility of this devastation is laid firmly at the doorstep of ISIS, and we continue to support our Iraqi partners as they bring these terrorists to justice. However, the battle for the liberation of Mosul is not yet complete, and we remain focused on supporting the ISF with that objective in mind.”
The mosque had stood in Mosul for over eight centuries, and its famous leaning minaret earned the city of Mosul the nickname “the hunchback.”
The US-led coalition is working by, with, and through the government of Iraq to defeat ISIS in Mosul and throughout Iraq.
The coalition contributes to the defeat of ISIS by providing the Iraqi forces with equipment, training, intelligence and surveillance, precision fire support and military advice to leaders.
The coalition has enabled the Iraqi Security Forces to reclaim over 47,000 square kilometers of their land from ISIS for the people of Iraq.
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Abadi said on Thursday the Iraqi armed forces would fully liberate Mosul from ISIS terrorists within a few days, The Baghdad Post reported.
Iraqi army, backed by the US-led international coalition, launched on Feb.19th an offensive to recapture Mosul’s right bank from ISIS grip.
Iran-allied IMIS militias are supporting the Iraqi army.
Mosul fell to ISIS in 2014.
Iraqi former PM Nouri al-Maliki faces accusations of colluding with the terror group.
The Council of Ministers approved in its regular meeting on Thursday, chaired by Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi budget supplementary to the year 2017. A statement by the Prime Minister’s Office, that “During the meeting, the vote on the national housing project in the City district of Maysan, where the National Investment Commission to grant and issue the investment license to build a memorandum of understanding between the province of Maysan and a number of companies. ” “It was also a vote on the board of directors in the educational system of the hospital, as well as in health departments in the provinces, and the cabinet voted on the sale and rental properties and state land system, and the public sector for investment purposes and leasing them.” The statement continued, “was also voting on the draft graft law.” The cabinet voted “to document the national plan for the reconstruction of the general framework, and has approved the draft general budget of the supplementary federal fiscal year 2017 Act and referred to the House of Representatives
Twilight News / said the Special Representative of the Secretary General of the United Nations in Iraq, Jan Kubis on Thursday that the organization Daesh destruction of Al-Nouri mosque and historic minaret index on the end of regulation.
He said in a press statement Kubis responded to Twilight News, “This barbaric act is added to the history of Daesh crimes against Islamic and human civilization in Iraq.”
He pointed out that the destruction of the mosque comes at a time when Iraqi forces cracked down on militants Daesh down in the old city, which indicates the desperation of the organization and an end.
The Iraqi army announced yesterday to blow up the organization Daesh of Al-Nouri mosque and historic minaret known as a beacon of humpback. It is the mosque, which declared him the organization’s leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, a state succession on a vast territory in Iraq and Syria.
http://www.shafaaq.com/ar/Ar_NewsReader/138ff1fd-b8ca-4c67-a986-fcfb02222725
Twilight News Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi / decided on Thursday to disable the official working in government departments and institutions during the next week on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr.
According to a statement issued by the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers that Abadi, disable the face of the official working near the occasion of Eid al-Fitr, effective on Sunday 25/06/2017 until Thursday 29/06/2017.
The statement added that the service and security ministries shall ensure the continuation of services through its staff during the mentioned days.
http://www.shafaaq.com/ar/Ar_NewsReader/8cb956a8-ff86-4ca9-a8d8-025dd62562c1
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