The UN is investigating possible war crimes in eastern Mosul after 10 patients were admitted to hospital with symptoms linked to a chemical attack.
It follows an attack on a residential area along the Tigris River earlier this week in a part of Mosul liberated by Iraqi forces in January.
Hussein Qader, the deputy director of a hospital in the nearby city of Irbil, said 10 patients were admitted with symptoms of chemical weapons exposure on Thursday.
Lise Grande, UN humanitarian coordinator in Iraq, said: "If the alleged use of chemical weapons is confirmed, this is a serious violation of international humanitarian law and a war crime, regardless of who the targets or the victims of the attacks are.
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