Iraqi army regained full control of almost all parts of the key northern city of Tal Afar in Nineveh Province on Thursday, Al-Alam reports.
The Iraqi army has retaken full control of the central cities of Tikrit and Samara, a day after extremist militants seized it, Al-Alam reported.
Iraqi troops regained control of the central city of Samara on Thursday hours after militant groups some part of city in sudden attacks, security officials said.
Syrian army has driven foreign backed militant groups from a strategic military base near the disputed northern city of Aleppo on Friday morning.