In the web there are photos of the destroyed buildings of one of the oldest educational institutions in the Middle East - the University of Mosul, which is located in the eastern part of the city, liberated from terrorists..

Before the capture of the city by the militants of the "Islamic state", the university owned 123 buildings in which about 22,000 students. After the capture of Mosul by terrorists, the university became the main bastion of Islamists, where they produced chemical weapons in the laboratories, Iraqi News reports..

As a result of clashes between Iraq's anti-terrorist forces and IGIL terrorists, 30% of the university buildings were destroyed.

Recall, on January 18, government forces of Iraq announced the expulsion of the IGIL fighters from the eastern part of Mosul and the establishment of complete control over the eastern bank of the Tigris River in the city.

On October 20, 2016, the Iraqi army, together with the Kurdish military formations of Peshmarga, launched a large-scale offensive operation against Mosul. The operation was supported by the troops of the international coalition led by the United States. Its goal is to drive out militants to the north and east of Iraq and the release of Mosul.