"Daesh targets Iraqi army with chlorine gas"

The Iraqi army says Daesh terrorists have used chemical weapons against its forces in the city of Mosul.

In a statement, Iraq's Joint Operations Command said that the chemical attack had not hindered the Iraqi forces’ operation to recapture the city. The official added that the attack had no fatalities. Earlier, an Iraqi officer with the counter terrorism forces said the Takfiri group fired a rocket with chlorine gas toward the al-Abar district in Western Mosul. He added that at least seven soldiers suffered breathing problems and were being treated at a field clinic. It is not the first time that the terror group has used chemical weapons in Mosul. Iraqi forces have documented numerous similar incidents since October 17 when operations to recapture the city began. In November, the United Nations said Daesh was stockpiling chemical weapons in Mosul.