900 Islamic State terrorists killed in Mosul offensive

In Iraq, about 900 Islamic State terrorists were killed in the offensive to retake Mosul. Head of the US military's Central Command in Iraq, General Joseph Votel has said since the operation launched on 17th October, the coalition forces killed about 900 IS terrorists in and around Mosul. He said with air and ground support from a US-led coalition, federal forces allied with Kurdish Peshmerga fighters have taken control of towns and



villages.

He said, 57 Iraqi and 30 Peshmerga forces were also killed during the operation. According to the International Organisation for Migration more than 15,804 people have been displaced since the operation began on 17th of October. Meanwhile, UN Human Rights spokesman Rupert Colville has said Islamic State terrorists had reportedly killed scores of people, most of them former members of the Iraqi police and army, around Mosul in the last week.