Iraqi forces capture second Mosul bridge in advance on IS

2017-03-07 03:55:18

(MENAFN) US-backed Iraqi forces captured the second of Mosul's five bridges on Monday, giving a boost to their onslaught on Islamic State's remaining stronghold in the western part of the city.

All of Mosul's five bridges over the Tigris have been destroyed but their capture facilitates the movement of forces progressing alongside the river,which cuts Mosul in two.

The bridge seized, al-Hurriya, is the second after one located further south. Its capture shields the back of the forces advancing toward a nearby government buildings complex.

"We control the western end of the bridge," said a senior media officer with the rapid response unit of the Interior Ministry, which is leading the charge toward the complex.

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