Phase thats according to the un. The humanitarian relief co ordinator told the bbc that militants were directly targeting families who remain trapped. Iraqi forces supported by kurds, Shia Militias and us forces are pushing into western mosul, which is still largely held by the last remaining militants. Eastern mosul is back in the hands of the government. Alan johnston reports. In the ruins of the streets, the battle grinds on. One more shot fired and in the heat and the attack continues on the fringes of mosul old city. In the distance, the mosque held by the militants and they may well fight to the death to try to keep it. As the army Presses Forward , try to keep it. As the army Presses Forward, fears grow for the thousands of civilians trapped in the old city. They are in danger of being hit accidentally by the attacking Government Forces and the un said the militants are using civilians as human shields, targeting those who try to escape. Some families to gather their children an
Say dozens of civilians have been killed while fleeing a neighbourhood held by Islamic State fighters. Exactly how they died is not yet clear. But there have been reports of the militants targeting civilians attempting to escape the city. Iraqi Government Forces retook Eastern Mosul back injanuary. They began a new push this week to capture the remaining part held by Islamic State in the west. The latest fighting is focused on al zanjili which is near the river tigris. Alan johnston reports. They are escaping. They decided to gather their children and take their chancesin gather their children and take their chances in the streets of this war zone, Fleeing Neighbourhoods controlled by the militants. There was danger all around, from the militants and the attacking Government Forces and their us allies in aircraft overhead. Translation i went out to bring water from a nearby place. We were about 200 or 250 people, and a member of Islamic State walked amongst us. Minutes later, a plane s
Bringing the near nine month battle for the city to an end. The Iraqi Military was made to fight for every street. Haider al abadi has been seen walking through mosuls streets, congratulating the troops alongside him. He was expected to make a speech, formally declaring victory, but that has not yet happened. A few hours ago, mr al abadi took to twitter to deliver the news. Iraqi Security Forces have been celebrating on the streets of mosul. Its three years since the Group Calling itself Islamic State seized control of iraqs second largest city. It still holds territory to the west and south of mosul. These images from the old city show the scale of the destruction. Earlier there were reports of continuing clashes, the so called Islamic State group still holds territory to the west and south of mosul. Our Correspondentjonathan Beale reports from the front line. What was once a beautiful old city is now mostly rubble. Every building deeply scarred, or destroyed by months of war. We join
This war that happened a0 years ago and what happened to these people was not properly understood, and not just for the world, but for the people of the country. Iraqi Security Forces have been pushing forward in a major offensive aimed at taking full control of their second largest city, mosul, from so called islamic state. The city was seized more than two years ago as is moved into northern and western iraq. The offensive to remove the group began last october, with iraqi troops securing the eastern part of mosul last month. But the western half of the city is home to around three quarters of a million civilians and stiff resistance from is fighters is expected. 0ur middle east correspondent Quentin Sommerville and cameraman nick millard are the only Television Journalists on the frontline with iraqi forces. They sent this report. Just after sunrise, iraq bagai and what it hopes is its last major battle against the so called islamic state. Began. Thousands of men and hundreds of arm
This war that happened a0 years ago and what happened to these people was not properly understood, and not just for the world, but for the people of the country. Iraqi Security Forces have been pushing forward in a major offensive aimed at taking full control of their second largest city, mosul, from so called islamic state. The city was seized more than two years ago as is moved into northern and western iraq. The offensive to remove the group began last october, with iraqi troops securing the eastern part of mosul last month. But the western half of the city is home to around three quarters of a million civilians and stiff resistance from is fighters is expected. 0ur middle east correspondent Quentin Sommerville and cameraman nick millard are the only Television Journalists on the frontline with iraqi forces. They sent this report. Just after sunrise, iraq bagai and what it hopes is its last major battle against the so called islamic state. Began. Thousands of men and hundreds of arm