The Iraqi army has opened escape corridors for the people in Mosul to flee the Takfiri-held regions in western neighborhoods.
Iraqi forces open escape route for Mosul civilians
presstv , 25 Jun 2017 - 9:56
The Iraqi army has opened escape corridors for the people in Mosul to flee the Takfiri-held regions in western neighborhoods.
On Saturday, Iraqi force were able to let hundreds of civilians flee their Takfiri captors as they continued to retake the final part of the city still remaining in terrorist hands.
Iraqi army soldiers and volunteer fighters from the Popular Mobilization Units, commonly known by their Arabic name, Hashd al-Sha’abi, have made sweeping gains against Daesh since launching the Mosul operation on October 17, 2016.
The Iraqi forces took control of eastern Mosul in January after 100 days of fighting, and launched the battle in the west on February 19.
Meanwhile, the UN has voiced concerns for the lives of civilians still trapped in west Mosul, noting that at least has perished on Saturday alone.
“Fighting is very intense in the Old City and civilians are at extreme, almost unimaginable risk. There are reports that thousands, maybe even tens of thousands, of people are being held as human shields Daesh," said the UN humanitarian coordinator in Iraq, Lise Grande.
"Hundreds of civilians, including children, are being shot," she added.
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