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The popular crowd announces the liberation of Al-Zab area to the north-west of Hawija in full
On Sunday, security forces and the popular crowd managed to liberate al-Zab district in the north-west of Hawija district completely from the criminal "Daqash" organization and to complete the third page of the first stage of judicial liberalization.
"The Popular Brigades, the federal police and the rapid reaction brigade are completely liberated," a statement issued by the Popular Gathering said in a copy.
The statement added that "the forces liberated the villages adjacent to the area and began clearance operations of the remnants of the criminal organization," noting that "the completion of the third page of the first phase of the liberation of Hawija."