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the latest research is that we should be eating ten portions of fruit and vegetables a day to stay healthy. iraqi security forces have reca ptu red iraqi security forces have recaptured mosul airport. let's remind you where the second city is. we can bring up a map showing the airport. our map is out of date after today's offensive because the army has swept over to that key target. quentin somerville is with the iraqi forces fighting the self—styled islamic state. he has been posting videos on twitter, showing us how today unfolded. you can hear gunfire. this is one of

the last remaining villagers near to the last remaining villagers near to the city airport. they are moving from multiple directions. - you “35 591??? §if§5§35§ 353??? £39 , can hear coalition aircraft. those aircraft have been hammering this area and —— in preparation of this attack. the iraqi army have been telling people to stay in their homes. yesterday we were able to see it in the areas to the north of here is flag still flying. they will try and change that because the attack on the airport is now underway. iraqi forces have made it to the perimeter of mosul‘s airport. just over here we can see the airport stretching out four kilometres wide, apparently. that sugar factory, just to the left of the picture, yesterday the is flag was coming

from —— hanging from there. no longer. all around this area there have been heavy air strikes. there are craters everywhere. the men have been moving slowly forward through the last village taking, which was ca ptu red the last village taking, which was captured last night. you canjust see it there. we are now on the airfield of mosul airport. that is the iraqi flag flying. those are federal police units. in the distance you can see burning and smoke from some of the buildings. the last few minutes, so—called is have been monitoring this position just a little bit further ahead. an armoured column of iraqi security forces were going down the road towards the airport when one of them hit a roadside bomb, an ied, a lieutenant was killed, and we believe there were other casualties. you might be able to hear helicopters still up ahead. —— overhead. they will press on with

their attack to make it to the terminal building. that is the target iraqi forces are now inside. practically showing every step of the army. but a warning from quentin on twitter that the attack its more collocated because they are in is mortar range, there are more civilians around, but they, the army, press on. as that is going on in the west. let's get back to the map. to the eastern area. authorities say is sleeper cells are a co nsta nt authorities say is sleeper cells are a constant and serious threat. our bbc arabic correspondent has been given a rare access to the raids on those sleeper cells. here is his report. on the hunt for sleeper cells. these agents from the national security service are on the way to addresses across eastern mosul. chasing those who fight for the so—called islamic across eastern mosul. chasing those

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