A fighter from the Popular Mobilisation Units walks through the dust carrying an RPG launcher during the advance through the town of Tal Afar, west of Mosul, on August 26, 2017 after the Iraqi government announced the launch of the operation to retake it from ISIL. Ahmad Al Rubaye / AFP
A fighter from the Popular Mobilisation Units walks through the dust carrying an RPG launcher during the advance through the town of Tal Afar, west of Mosul, on August 26, 2017 after the Iraqi governmShow more
Tal Afar: Iraq forces wait for fighting to stop in small area before declaring victory
The military said fighting continues in Al Ayadiya, where ISIL fighters who fled the district’s city centre were hiding out