Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) launched an operation Saturday to retake the town of Tal Afar from the ISIL group and cut ‘jihadist’ supply lines from Mosul to Syria, a spokesman said.

“The operation aims to cut supplies between Mosul and Raqa and tighten the siege of (ISIL) in Mosul and liberate Tal Afar,” PMF spokesman Ahmad al-Assadi told AFP, referring to ISIL’s main strongholds in Iraq and Syria.

PMF also announced liberating seven villages since the start of the operation in western Mosul.

Source: AFP