United Nations: Heavy Weapons Are Causing Massive Civilian Casualties In Mosul

Iraq/US-Led Coalition: Weapons Choice Endangers Mosul Civilians https://t.co/cSYg55Hebo

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The Independent: Up to 80 civilians 'killed in US air strike' in Mosul, UN confirms

Human rights groups warn indiscriminate bombing of densely populated areas and use of heavy ordinance could amount to war crimes

The UN’s human rights office has said that an initial investigation has confirmed that between 50 - 80 Iraqi civilians were killed in a recent US-led coalition bombing of Mosul, while hundreds more died at the hands of Isis militants.

Strikes on 31 May were reported to have caused civilians deaths, but the death toll was not clear. Around 231 more people are thought to have died from Isis shelling, snipers and improvised explosive devices (IEDs) fleeing the west of the city at around the same time.

The UN is still seeking additional information, a statement said on Thursday.

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WNU Editor: I am reading reports that 200,000 civilians are trapped in what is basically a few square kilometres of urban terrain. I am also reading reports that there are still a lot of ISIS fighters remaining who have made the decision to fight to the death. Bottom line .... this is urban warfare at its worse .... and it is not going to end well for the thousands who are trapped.

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