01:27Footage filmed on Saturday shows the area around one kilometre (0.62 miles) west of Mosul International Airport, as Iraqi armed forces continue to consolidate control of the airport and advance into the southern districts of the city.
On February 19, Iraqi government forces began a renewed assault on positions held by the so-called Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) in an aim at liberating western Mosul. The offensive was announced by Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, amidst concerns that heavily populated residential areas would be caught in the crossfire during the campaign.
The military operation to liberate Mosul began on October 17. IS captured Mosul in 2014 and the offensive is now fronted by the Iraqi army, Kurdish and Shia militias, and the US-led anti-IS coalition. Mosul is the last major city in Iraq still under IS control.
Iraq: Fighting continues around destroyed Mosul airport
Footage filmed on Saturday shows the area around one kilometre (0.62 miles) west of Mosul International Airport, as Iraqi armed forces continue to consolidate control of the airport and advance into the southern districts of the city.
On February 19, Iraqi government forces began a renewed assault on positions held by the so-called Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) in an aim at liberating western Mosul. The offensive was announced by Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, amidst concerns that heavily populated residential areas would be caught in the crossfire during the campaign.
The military operation to liberate Mosul began on October 17. IS captured Mosul in 2014 and the offensive is now fronted by the Iraqi army, Kurdish and Shia militias, and the US-led anti-IS coalition. Mosul is the last major city in Iraq still under IS control.
Footage filmed on Saturday shows the area around one kilometre (0.62 miles) west of Mosul International Airport, as Iraqi armed forces continue to consolidate control of the airport and advance into the southern districts of the city.
On February 19, Iraqi government forces began a renewed assault on positions held by the so-called Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) in an aim at liberating western Mosul. The offensive was announced by Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, amidst concerns that heavily populated residential areas would be caught in the crossfire during the campaign.
The military operation to liberate Mosul began on October 17. IS captured Mosul in 2014 and the offensive is now fronted by the Iraqi army, Kurdish and Shia militias, and the US-led anti-IS coalition. Mosul is the last major city in Iraq still under IS control.