Mosul voices: "People don't leave their homes

Civilians in Mosul have been describing the fear of living in the city held by so-called Islamic State for the past two years, and now the target of a major military campaign.

Speaking to al-Ghad radio station based in Irbil in Iraqi Kurdistan, residents issued pleas to be kept out of harm's way as the offensive gathers pace.

Produced by Nader Ibrahim and Dina Demrdash