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Iranian & Hizbulla Advisors Participate in Tal Afar Assault: Official

Basnews English – 20/08/2017 – 15:19  –  ERBIL — The spokesperson for the Arab Shi’ite militia of Hashd al-Shaabi said that Iranian and Lebanese Hizbulla military advisors will take part in the operation to retake Tal Afar district from the Islamic State (IS).

Ahmed Asadi, the spokesperson for Hashd al-Shaabi said in a video statement on his Facebook account that military advisors from Iran and Lebanese Hizbulla militia would be supporting the Iraqi forces in the battle to recapture Tal Afar city in west of Mosul.Asadi explained that those advisors would be providing the Iraqi forces with military consultation as they did in the previous battles. He noted that they have Iraqi government’s approval for participating in Tal Afar assault. Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced on Sunday the start of Tal Afar operation, aiming at clearing the district from the IS militants. www.mesop.de