Civilians caught in Mosul crossfire as Iraqi forces advance
Iraqi forces have re-taken several government buildings as they move towards Mosul’s old city centre. Civilians caught in the middle of the conflict are receiving treatment at a hospital run by an NGO in Erbil.
7 Mar 2017
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