ISIS terrorists are destroying bridges on Tigris River to hinder Mosul offensive

Officials in Iraq’s Ministry of Defense said that ISIS terror group detonated two bridges in the city of Mosul, in order to hinder the advance of security of security forces to the Western side of the city, reports said.
“Today, ISIS detonated the 5th bridge and the iron bridge in the western side of Mosul,” the officials said, Al Masdar reported.

“ISIS detonated the bridges in order to hinder the advance of security forces to the Western side of Mosul,” they added.

Iraqi forces have reached a portion of the East side of the Tigris river which divides Mosul in two halves. Iraqi forces continue their operation to liberate the entirety of East Mosul before crossing the Tigris.

Source: /Farsnews