Thousands of civilians have fled the Iraqi city of Mosul as government forces advance deeper into Daesh-held neighborhoods in the west of the city.
According to a report by the United Nations, eight-thousand people have left their homes in western Mosul in the wake of the new push to force out takfiri terrorists from their last stronghold in Iraq. The U-N says around 750-thousand people are trapped in western Mosul, with living conditions deteriorating daily as the fighting rages. The new offensive by Iraqi forces started on February 19th, and so far the city’s international airport, a military base and a few neighborhoods have been recaptured. In January, the Iraqi army announced full liberation of eastern Mosul after three months of fighting.
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