IRBIL, Iraq — Two Iraqi officers said Iraqi Special Forces entered the Mosul University, a tactical achievement in battling Islamic State (IS) militants for control of the city.
The officers said the troops entered the university grounds on Friday morning, January 13, and secured parts of the compound, located in eastern half of Mosul.
The officers spoke on condition of anonymity as they are not authorized to talk to reporters.
The move comes a day after Iraqi army forces north of the city linked up with troops pushing in from the city's eastern edge.
The sprawling university compound, a symbolic landmark in Iraq's second largest city was once used by IS militants as a base.
Officials had said the militants also used the school’s chemistry labs to produce chemical weapons. (AP)