In Iraq, 12 civilians were injured in a chemical weapon attack in Mosul. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says the injuries were apparently caused in two separate incidents when mortar fire hit houses in east Mosul and victims complained of a foul smelling chemical. <br/><br/>In a statement released yesterday, the committee condemned the use of chemical weapons, prohibited by international law. IS have long been suspected of making and using crude chemical weapons in territory it controls in Iraq and neighbouring Syria. <br/><br/>Meanwhile, Iraqi armed forces said, they had captured another district as they push towards the densely packed old city center. Iraqi forces captured the eastern side of Mosul in January after 100 days of fighting and launched their attack on the districts that lie west of the Tigris river on Feb.19.