Head of the ISIL terrorist group's prison guards in the Southern Iraqi city of Mosul "Abu Omar" was killed in airstrikes, local sources said.
Iraqi Army aircrafts have dropped leaflets over Mosul to inform city residents that the country's armed forces are preparing to liberate the city soon.
A 23-year-old Australian man has appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates Court, charged for his alleged attempt to join the foreign-hatched insurgency war in Syria.
Syrian Prime Minister Wael al-Halqi praises his country recent military successes in fighting against the foreign-backed militants, saying “victory is nearing.”