Seven Children Suffocated from Bombing Smoke in Mosul

Seven children died from inhaling the heavy smoke of the extensive bombings in the Old Mosul City on Saturday, Iraqi media reported.

A source from a hospital in Mosul was quoted in the reports as saying the children suffocated in Shifa neighborhood in western Mosul.

Due to lack of hospitals and medical centers in the areas overwhelmed by the smoke, the children could not be saved, according to the source.

Extensive bombing and confrontations were reported today to have occurred between the Islamic State (IS) militants and the Iraqi and international forces in Mosul's old neighborhoods.

The IS militants set several houses on fire to take advantage of the smoke and shield themselves against airstrikes.

Also today sorts of heavy weaponry were fired by both parties to the battle and Iraqi forces could destroy more than 13 VBIED in the Old Mosul City.

The narrow lanes of the area and the presence of the tens of thousands of civilians who are used as human shields by the besieged Islamic jihadists have slowed the progress of the Iraqi forces.

Iraqi army officials claim it takes only a few more days for them to completely liberate Mosul.

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