This is reported by the Wall Street Journal.

As noted, the military reached the center of the city and raised the flag of Iraq on the citadel of the Ottoman Empire of the XVI century.

At the moment, on the northern outskirts of the city, clashes continue, the poet is working on a final suppression of resistance within the city.

To add, Tal-Afar was the last major stronghold of the "Islamic state" on the border of Iraq and Syria. The city is located about 70-80 kilometers west of Mosul and 60 kilometers from the Syrian border.

In addition, before the transition to IGIL control in June 2014, about 200 thousand people lived in the city, most of them were Turkmen Shiites.

Recall, as previously reported, "URA-Inform", as a result of the attack of Islamist terrorists on police officers killed 71 people. Of these, 59 fighters and 12 policemen.