Federal Police troops had advanced past the train station in western Mosul closer to the mosque. Iraqi government forces, backed by US advisers, artillery and air support, have cleared the east and half of western Mosul and are now focused on controlling the Old City. RESIDENTS FLEEFederal Police moved in on foot from near the train station towards the Old City, trotting through rubble-filled streets. Families with elderly relatives and children marched through western Mosul's muddy streets, past buildings pock-marked by bullet and bombs on Saturday. Displaced Iraqi people from different areas in Mosul flee their homes after clashes to reach safe areas, as Iraqi forces battle with Islamic State militants in the city of Mosul, Iraq March 18, 2017.

Source: Egypt Independent March 19, 2017 11:37 UTC