Iraqi forces recaptured Mosul International Airport from Islamic State militants on Thursday (February 23), an Iraqi commander said while adding fighting continues outside the airport. The Iraqi forces aim to turn the airport into a close support base for the offensive into the west of the city itself.U.S. – backed Iraqi forces closing in on the ISIS – held western half of Mosul stormed on Thursday the airport and a nearby military base on its southern outskirts to create a foothold for a thrust into the city.
Iraqi Forces regain full control of Mosul International Airport
