With the offensive in its second week, Iraqi forces backed by US-led coalition air strikes were inching towards eastern Mosul on Tuesday as growing numbers of civilians fled the city, Iraq's second largest.
Mosulas operācijai turpinoties jau otro nedēļu, Irākas spēki ar ASV vadītās koalīcijas atbalstu otrdien virzījās tuvāk Mosulas austrumu daļai.