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Footage shows Iraqi soldier carrying civilian to safety
Before being shot in the leg by Isis
The soldier carrying the civilian on his shoulder
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The soldier can be seen carrying a civilian to safety before he appears to be shot in the leg
Video has emerged showing an Iraqi soldier carrying a civilian to safety before being shot in the leg by Isis fighters.
Video has emerged showing an Iraqi soldier carrying a civilian to safety before being shot in the leg by Isis fighters.
The grainy footage shows the soldier carrying the civilian on his shoulder as he dashes out from shelter, amid the sound of shouting and gunfire in Fallujah, Iraq.
As the soldier crosses the road he collapses to the ground, apparently after being shot in the leg.
The footage then switches to a view of other soldiers taking cover behind an advancing tank, before they run out to pick up the injured soldier and civilian and carry them both to safety.
As the soldier crosses the road he collapses to the ground, apparently after being shot in the leg.
The footage then switches to a view of other soldiers taking cover behind an advancing tank, before they run out to pick up the injured soldier and civilian and carry them both to safety.
More than 80,000 civilians have fled Fallujah since the operation to liberate the city from Isis was announced last month, the United Nations has said.
An Iraqi commander reported fierce clashes as counterterrorism forces pushed to clear out the remaining militants.
Isis still controls Mosul, Iraq's second-largest city, and large parts of Syria.
The video, uploaded to LiveLeak.com, was purportedly filmed on Sunday.
An Iraqi commander reported fierce clashes as counterterrorism forces pushed to clear out the remaining militants.
Isis still controls Mosul, Iraq's second-largest city, and large parts of Syria.
The video, uploaded to LiveLeak.com, was purportedly filmed on Sunday.
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