The Iraqi Special Operations Forces (ISOF) stabilisation point in the Al-Mamun neighborhood of Mosul received injured and dead soldiers and civilians fleeing the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS; formerly ISIS/ISIL), including several children, on Friday.Footage showed a child confirmed dead, whilst one American medic, Chris Lint, explained that the girl was killed by "a sniper shot, they said about three minutes ago."A woman whose son was treated for head and hand wounds said that a car bomb had exploded in the garage, stating that "nobody survived, thank god my son survived, we were able to take him out from the concrete."On February 19, Iraqi government forces began a renewed assault on positions held by the self-proclaimed Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) in an aim at liberating western Mosul. The offensive was announced by Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, amidst concerns that heavily populated residential areas would be caught in the crossfire during the campaign.