Iraqi forces in fierce urban battle in Mosul

Описание: (16 Mar 2017) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: AP CLIENTS ONLY

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Mosul - 16 March 2017
1. Various of Iraqi Federal Police soldier firing machine gun
2. Various of damaged buildings on fire, UPSOUND of gunfire
3. Iraqi Federal police officer communicating target position to artillery
4. Mortar falling, UPSOUND of gunfire and explosions
5. Building on fire, UPSOUND of artillery explosions
6. Close-up of smoke coming out from building on fire, UPSOUND of explosions and gunfire
7. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Staff Major Haiman Abbas Fadl, Commander of the 2nd Regiment, 9th Brigade, 3rd Division, Iraqi Federal Police:
"It's our artillery, it is giving us good support, and there are observing officers on the ground to guide the aiming, the area targeted is empty of civilians, because it is important for us to respect human rights and the civilians' life. There is no civilian in the targeted area, just IS fighters and we are dealing with these targets."
8. Soldiers running, UPSOUND of gunfire
9. Close-up of magazine being reloaded
10. Soldiers at the window firing
11. Close-up of damaged building, UPSOUND of gunfire
12. Soldier firing from inside a top floor of a building and taking cover UPSOUND of radio
13. Soldier walking inside damaged apartment, UPSOUND of radio
14. Damaged buildings and smoke seen fro a top floor of a high building UPSOUND of gunfire
15. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Staff Major Haiman Abbas Fadl, Commander of the 2nd Regiment, 9th Brigade, 3rd Division, Iraqi Federal Police:
"For sure every terrain has its own characteristics and tactics, each land has its own tactics, there is a tactic for the open area and one for the urban area, this is specific urban warfare, of course to fight here is more difficult than in an open field."
16. Major Haiman Abbas Fadl and his field assistant listening to radio, taking notes of IS sniper's coordinates
17. Tank rolling towards sniper position
18. Rubbles in the street UPSOUND of gunfire
19. Armoured vehicles parked in the street UPSOUND of gunfire and explosions
20. Close-up of building on fire
STORYLINE:
Iraqi Federal Police forces engaged in a fierce urban battle on Thursday as they continued to push further into western Mosul.
Soldiers on the ground, supported by artillery fire, fought at close quarters against Islamic State fighters.
Federal police forces are trying to establish a new frontline in connection with the so-called Old Bridge, fighting their way through a densely populated area and several high-rise buildings.
Iraqi high commanders say their forces have driven the Islamic State group out of more than half of western Mosul, nearly a month after launching an operation to seize the remainder of the city from the extremists.
Iraq declared eastern Mosul "fully liberated" in January.
Iraq launched a massive operation in October to retake Mosul - the country's second largest city which fell to IS in 2014.
Western Mosul, Iraq's second largest city, is home to about 750,000 people.
The United Nations raised the alarm about a possible humanitarian crisis as many remain trapped with very little access to basic necessities as the fighting continues to dislodge the Islamic State militants from the city.
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