<u+201c> we are closely monitoring the situation around mosul. so far we see no substantial progress in liberating this city from the terrorists of isis ,<u+201d> he added, referring to the terrorist organization islamic state by its former name. according to the russian military, among the civilian objects hit by us-led coalition airstrikes was a school for girls in southern mosul, which was attacked last friday.




meanwhile, the international committee of the red cross reiterated its call not to target civilians and civilian infrastructure in mosul. the aid organization earlier warned that the offensive may force hundreds of thousands of refugees to flee the city, overstretching iraq<u+2019>s already-challenged ability to shelter them.




the general described the situation around the iraqi city on the sidelines of a report about russia<u+2019>s action in syria, where moscow and damascus continue a pause in the offensive in aleppo, which is divided between the syrian army and various armed groups, including the terrorist organization al-nusra front.
60 civilians killed, 200 injured as us-led airstrikes hit a school in iraq
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