Iraqi prime minister Haider Al Abadi announces the start of military operations to retake Tal Afar on August 20, 2017. Less than two weeks later he declared Tal Afar city and district liberated from ISIL along with the rest of Nineveh province. Iraqi Prime Minister's Press Office / AFP
Iraqi prime minister Haider Al Abadi announces the start of military operations to retake Tal Afar on August 20, 2017. Less than two weeks later he declared Tal Afar city and district liberated from IShow more
Iraqi prime minister announces full liberation of Nineveh from ISIL
Retaking of Tal Afar clears militants from province where they began reign of terror in 2014