Iraqi forces today retook the town of Hatra, southwest of Mosul, on the third day of an operation that saw them wrest back a nearby UNESCO-listed ancient city. Paramilitary forces said they had flushed the Islamic State group out of Hatra, which lies 120 kilometres from Mosul.<br/><br/>The top army commander coordinating the six-month-old offensive to retake the Mosul area from the jihadists, said the forces fully liberated Hatra town in record time. The ancient city is one of the heritage jewels of Iraq and was damaged by IS after they took over large parts of the country three years ago.