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Daesh Terrorists Use Poisonous Gas Against Civilians in Iraq's Mosul

© REUTERS / Youssef BoudlalSmoke rises from the old city during a battle against Islamic State militants, in Mosul, Iraq, March 29, 2017
Smoke rises from the old city during a battle against Islamic State militants, in Mosul, Iraq, March 29, 2017 - Sputnik International
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According to the Mosul municipality chief, Daesh militants used poisonous gas against civilians in the city.

Displaced Iraqis flee their homes in Al Mansour district, as Iraqi forces battle with DAESH militants, in western Mosul, Iraq March 6, 2017. - Sputnik International
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MOSUL (Sputnik) — The militants from Daesh on Friday used poisonous gas against civilians in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, the Mosul municipality chief told Sputnik.

"Today the Daesh used shells with poisonous gas against civilians and government troops in the districts of Yarmouk and Matahin that had already been liberated [from Daesh occupation]," Abdul Sattar Habbo said.

He added that there was no information about the number of the victims of the chemical attack.

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