12 Iraqi Civilians Injured in ISIL Chemical Attack on Mosul Liberated Areas

Rasa - Twelve civilians were injured in a chemical attack conducted by ISIL militants in the Iraqi Northern city of Mosul, police said.

News ID: 428270

Date: 19 March 2017 - 22:01

RNA - The attack was launched on the liberated areas of Mosul, using highly toxic gases, a police spokesman in the province of Nineveh said, Bas News reported.

Captain Yunis Mohammed said in a press statement that at least twelve civilians, including women and children, suffered severe suffocation, as a result of a chemical attack with toxic gases conducted by the ISIL militants.

According to the spokesman, ISIL shelled the liberated areas of al-Adala, Bab al-Saray and Shaer Nineveh with missiles containing highly toxic gasses. He added that all casualties were transferred to nearby hospitals and medical centers immediately.

The attack came as the operation against ISIL in Mosul continues, as the Iraqi forces and their allied forces continue advancing deeper into western Mosul, however this has led to several reported chemical attacks conducted by the ISIL militants, as they put all efforts in keeping the territories they captured more than two years ago.

847/940