Mosul: Iraqi army begins push to drive Isis out of final enclave

Iraqi air force dropped leaflets on Friday urging residents in the enclave to flee

Maher Chmaytelli

Baghdad

Saturday 27 May 2017 09:31 BST

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Iraqi women walk past destroyed buildings south of Mosul on 26 May 2017 (AFP/Getty Images)

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Iraqi armed forces launched an operation on Saturday to capture the last Islamic State-held enclave in Mosul, according to a military statement.

The Iraqi air force dropped leaflets on Friday urging residents in the enclave to flee, raising fears among humanitarian groups for the safety of desperate civilians there.

The enclave covers mainly the Old City centre and three adjacent districts alongside the western bank of the Tigris river.

Reuters

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Mosul: Iraqi army begins push to drive Isis out of final enclave

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