The Iraqi air force has dropped leaflets on the western side of Mosul, warning residents that an offensive to recapture the rest of the city from Daesh is imminent.
According to the defense ministry, the leaflets contain instructions for the citizens to get ready to welcome the Iraqi forces and urge Daesh terrorists to lay down their weapons and surrender. Nearly 650000 civilians live on the western side of the city which is controlled by the terror group. Iraqi army soldiers and allied fighters launched the Mosul liberation operation in October 2016. Since then, they have made major gains against the terror group. The first phase of the operation in which they took control of the eastern side of the city was concluded last month.
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