Iraqi military forces are moving towards Mosul and can destroy the terrorist organization ISIS "within 3 months", said Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi.

The Prime Minister made his comments Tuesday at a press conference in Baghdad that was broadcast on state television Iraqiya. "Iraqi forces are preparing for the next phase of the military operations, to wrest the city of Mosul under ISIS control".

Since October, the Iraqi coalition, Federal police, Kurdish fighters and the Shiites under the leadership of the paramilitary force launched an operation to end the brutal reign of ISIS in Mosul. The city remains the last major stronghold of the ISIL after the militant group seized control in 2014.

The security personnel said that the vicious tactics of ISIL used civilians as human shields, slows attack by Iraqi troops in the Eastern part of Mosul. The second phase of the operation is to continue the liberation of areas to the East and West sides of Mosul, the protection of civilians and providing a safe route for civilians who want to leave. "Iraqi forces are unable to use artillery and tanks in the streets of Mosul, and thus, it slows down the progress of our security forces. Now we are faced with serious problems due to the presence of civilians, but we will continue until we liberate the whole city."

The number of human casualties in Mosul was significant, more than 114 thousand people died, according to the UN office for the coordination of humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). Of particular concern are reports of shortages of food and water," said the UN in a statement issued last week.
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