US official: Peggy may be the next battle Iraqi forces

WASHINGTON - Iraq Press -3 April: Take US military official, that after declaring victory in the city of Tikrit, the next important process for the Iraqi forces are likely to be expelled organization "Daash" fighters from the nearby city of Baiji, which has the largest oil refinery in Iraq.



The senior US official told reporters Thursday: "I think that will be the next important military maneuver., Acknowledging that" there are pockets (of fighters organize Daash) still needs to be eliminated. "



In November, the Iraqi security forces managed to break the siege lasted for months about the Baiji refinery was forced to cease operations.



But the US official, said that "parts of the city and Mahtaha remain the subject of conflict, and that it was moving the Iraqi forces from Baiji to support the battle in Tikrit," adding, "In order to implement the Tikrit operation by Iraqi security forces to ease the defense of Baiji and benefited the organization of the Islamic state and is now pressing on them. But Mtmascon. "



The Iraqi government announced the victory over the "Daash" in Tikrit on Wednesday, after a month-long process to control backed by air strikes, led by an American city, saying that "only small pockets of resistance remain."



And the restoration of Tikrit, may give Baghdad a driving force vital to the stage in the campaign, a restoration of Mosul, the largest city in northern Iraq, although the US official reiterated doubts the United States, in the Battle of Mosul may occur before the fall, given to the beginning of the month of Ramadan in mid-June and the heat intense summer .


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