Iraqi Kurdish and Turkmen Shiite forces have recaptured the town of Bashir from the ISIL terrorist group, officials said on Sunday.

Iraqi Kurdish and Turkmen Shiite forces have recaptured the town of Bashir from the ISIL terrorist group, officials said on Sunday.

Kurdish peshmerga forces and Turkmen Shiites from the Popular Mobilization units, a militia umbrella organization, took part in the operation, officials said.