uncertainty of it all. there was a leaflet drop over mosul last night that was trying to give people advice on how to keep themselves safe. telling them to put out white flags and also to tape up their windows. disconnect gas canisters, remove them from their homes, to not get close to explosion sites. and to try to stay indoors and keep wet rags next to them. it s such an unspeakably difficult time right now for the population. on the one hand, yes, they do want isis rule to end, but on the other hand, all they can do is hope they survive the battle. a long battle ahead, no question. arwa, you were telling me before there are civilians within mosul, people who have remained there, who have not fled and survived thus far isis rule, who have formed their own secret battali battalions. yeah. they re called mosul battalions. one of the things they do is spray paint the letter m on walls.
arwa, i know it s the middle of the night there. it is dark. there is a lot that you cannot see clearly. but what have you heard from your vantage point? well, we ve been hearing fighter jets overhead. there has been artillery that we ve been hearing in the distance. it s also important to note that last night, there was a leaflet drop over the city of mosul, also telling residents to cooperate with the iraqi security forces. also telling them to tape up their windows. to do things like disconnect gas canisters and even move them outside if needed, to not rush towards explosion sites. to not gather in large numbers. and to especially not go to explosion sites even after an explosion happens. they ve also been telling them to stay indoors and keep wet rags near them. this is the kind of advice that the government is giving.