The Islamic State (IS) fighters have used chlorine gas against the offensive units of the Iraqi army in the surroundings of Al-Qayyarah town to the south of Mosul, commander of the military unit Amin Shehani stated.

According to the statement of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) , “the fighters of the terrorist organization fired chlorine gas at the headquarters of Iraqi forces in Al-Qayyarah to the south of Mosul.”The losses of the Iraqi troops are being ascertained, RIA Novosti reports.

The IS fighters often use chlorine gas based on chlorine, which they are supposed to produce in the chemical laboratories of the Mosul University seized by them.