Daesh fighters have set sulphur stockpiles on fire, killing civilians with toxic gas and forcing Iraqi and American troops to wear masks as the group attempts to slow the advance on Mosul, The Independent reports.
The region around the Mishraq Sulphur Plant was covered with yellowish fumes on Saturday, as battles continued surrounding the militants’ last major stronghold in Iraq.
“Daesh blew up the sulphur plant two days ago and that has led to the deaths of two people among the civilians in nearby villages,” General Qusay Hamid Kadhem told the AFP news agency. “Of course, this is affecting our planned progress,” he added.
