Advancing the Kurdish militants in Iraq - Tz. Kerry: The days are numbered IK
The president of the autonomous region of Iraqi Kurdistan Massoud Barzani announced that the forces of Iraqi Kurds now recaptured the city Sintzar, which for more than a year was under the control of the jihadist Islamic State.
"I am here to announce the release of Sintzar" thanks to an attack-lightning unleashed yesterday Kurdish forces using air strikes the international coalition and militant minority of Yazid said Barzani during a press conference near anakataliftheisa city.
Occupying the city, Kurdish peshmerga fighters were able to cut off the highway 47, one of the main communication routes and restocking jihadists between Iraq and Syria.
Earlier, US Assistant Secretary John Kerry had said he was "absolutely convinced" to recapture the city Sintzar.
"There are some entrenched fighters IK, but we are absolutely convinced that in the coming days the Sintzar could be released," said Kerry during a visit to Tunis.
Kerry said US officials are still evaluating the results of the raid, which was aimed at fighter Islamic State «Jihadi John», but added that the company showed that the days of the organization are numbered. "There is no future, no prospects for Dae," he added.
US official who spoke on condition of anonymity said that the raid probably killed Mohammed Emouazi, although it is too early to be sure
The president of the autonomous region of Iraqi Kurdistan Massoud Barzani announced that the forces of Iraqi Kurds now recaptured the city Sintzar, which for more than a year was under the control of the jihadist Islamic State.
"I am here to announce the release of Sintzar" thanks to an attack-lightning unleashed yesterday Kurdish forces using air strikes the international coalition and militant minority of Yazid said Barzani during a press conference near anakataliftheisa city.
Occupying the city, Kurdish peshmerga fighters were able to cut off the highway 47, one of the main communication routes and restocking jihadists between Iraq and Syria.
Earlier, US Assistant Secretary John Kerry had said he was "absolutely convinced" to recapture the city Sintzar.
"There are some entrenched fighters IK, but we are absolutely convinced that in the coming days the Sintzar could be released," said Kerry during a visit to Tunis.
Kerry said US officials are still evaluating the results of the raid, which was aimed at fighter Islamic State «Jihadi John», but added that the company showed that the days of the organization are numbered. "There is no future, no prospects for Dae," he added.
US official who spoke on condition of anonymity said that the raid probably killed Mohammed Emouazi, although it is too early to be sure
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