Iraqi Hashd Al Shabi fighters start offensive against ISIS terrorists west of the northern Iraqi city of Mosul.
“The operation aims to cut supplies between Mosul and Raqqah in Syria and tighten the siege against Daesh in Mosul and liberate the town of Tal Afar (Tel Afer),” Ahmad al-Assadi, a spokesman for the forces said Saturday.
Iraq has created Hashd Al Shabi after challenges of Iraq's Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani. The group announced a few days ago it will fight against ISIS in Mosul. After this statement of the group, Turkey and several Sunni groups were against Hash Al Shabi’s joining the operations.
International organizations accuse this group of committing murder and robbery against Sunnites in several regions.