(AhlulBayt News Agency) - The Iraqi military says it has retaken a bridge across the River Tigris in Mosul, after driving back ISIS terrorists in the city's south-west.
The Federal Police Rapid Response Force advanced into the Jawsaq district on Monday and reached the Fourth Bridge.
Mosul's five bridges have been badly damaged in fighting since October.
But once it is repaired, the Fourth Bridge could help the military bring in reinforcements and supplies from the government-held east of the city.
Meanwhile, UN aid workers say they are extremely concerned by the humanitarian situation in remaining ISIS-held areas of western Mosul, where about 750,000 people are believed to be living.
The World Food Programme spoke to a number of families there who reported that food prices were rising drastically or that they were unable to get food at all.
"The situation is unbelievable," a 46-year-old man was quoted as saying. "There is no food, no clean water, no gas for heating, no medicine and no services."
ISIS supply lines have been cut by government forces.
Mosul is the ISIS group's last major urban stronghold in the country.
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27 February 2017 - 12:46
News ID: 814447
The Iraqi military says it has retaken a bridge across the River Tigris in Mosul, after driving back ISIS terrorists in the city's south-west.
