Iraq takes on IS in Hawijah
Something positive the Iraqi government and military are doing now:
The Iraqi government, backed by the US and other allies, launched a new offensive against the Islamic State in the Hawijah district of Kirkuk province earlier today. The area is considered one of the self-declared caliphate’s two remaining strongholds inside Iraq.But if Islam isn't done away with, it won't be the last effort to liberate any place that's been damaged by it.
The Hawijah pocket is located south of Mosul between the city of Kirkuk and the Tigris River. The Islamic State has used it as a launching pad for operations in Baiji, Tikrit, and Kirkuk.
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi announced the operation in a statement online, saying it is the “first stage of the liberation of Hawijah.”
Labels: Iraq, islam, jihad, terrorism, war on terror
