Malak Harb, Author at Valley News

Iraqi civilians flee through a destroyed train station during fighting between Iraqi security forces and Islamic State militants, on the western side of Mosul, Iraq, Sunday, March 19, 2017. More than 750 civilians have been killed or wounded in the first month of fighting in the Iraqi offensive to retake western Mosul from the Islamic State group, front-line medics say, a number they expect to spike as Iraqi forces push into Mosul’s old city. Iraqi forces have increasingly turned to airstrikes and artillery in the heavily populated urban terrain, and impoverished residents running out of food are forced to flee their homes, making dangerous journeys across front lines. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

West Mosul Battle Deadly for Iraqi Civilians

by Susannah George Associated Press, and Malak Harb Associated PressMarch 19, 2017

Mosul, Iraq — As Iraqi forces pushed into southwestern Mosul, four Islamic State fighters moved into Omar Khudair’s home and took up positions on the roof.The 17-year-old, his parents and siblings took cover in his aunt’s house next door, and for…

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West Mosul Battle Deadly for Iraqi Civilians

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