Lt. Gen. Qassim Jassim Nizar, the commander of the ninth armoured Division of the Iraqi Army participating in the operations "We are coming Nineveh", has stated during his Ziyarat to the holy shrine of the Master Aba Al-Fadl Al-Abbas (peace be upon him) on Thursday the 4th of Jumada Ula 1438 AH corresponding to the 2nd of February 2017, that the Al-Abbas's (p) Fighting Squad has a major and important role in the liberation of Mosul, and will have also an important role in the coming operations - God willing -.
Indicating: "The squad has high fighting capabilities and a significant presence in the field, especially in the battle to liberate Al-Bashir, which is reflected heavily on its fighting, organizational and coordination performance with the other forces in the liberation operations of Mosul to eliminate the criminal ISIL gangs."
The commander of the ninth division has visited the headquarters of the Al-Abbas's (p) fighting squad, to discuss the latest field development in the liberation battles in Mosul, he has also ensured the Mosul people and the Iraqi people that the military forces has the fighting ability to protect Iraq, its people and its sanctities.
It is to note that the leadership of the Al-Abbas's (p) fighting squad has confirmed in an earlier time that it will participate in the coming operations with larger forces than before, believing that the coming battles will be the determining battles, and it has also stressed that Talafar will need time for the liberation, which will not be long, as the plan is good and conducted according to the requested timings, and we will surprise the enemy with the full preparations.