Iraq begins military operation targeting western Mosul

Al Jazeera English 2017-02-19

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The UN says it is now a race against the clock to prepare for the displacement of civilians as Iraqi troops begin an offensive on western Mosul.

There are about 750,000 people trapped in the city

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