Smoke billows from Al Ayadiya, north of Tal Afar, as Iraqi forces advance on August 28, 2017 during the ongoing operation to retake the town from ISIL. Ahmad Al Rubaye / AFP
Smoke billows from Al Ayadiya, north of Tal Afar, as Iraqi forces advance on August 28, 2017 during the ongoing operation to retake the town from ISIL. Ahmad Al Rubaye / AFP
Iraq PM congratulates military for 'overwhelming victory' in Tal Afar
He is expected to announce the full liberation of the northern city from ISIL within days
