It is a large piece of land and controlling it will help secure southern routes to west Mosul, he says.
Voices from West Mosul: `Everyone is scared`Image copyright Reuters Image caption Iraqi forces have also attacked the nearby al-Ghazlani military baseMore than 160,000 people have fled their homes in and around the city.
The UN has voiced concern about the welfare of civilians trapped in western Mosul.
Media caption The BBC`s Quentin Sommerville reports amid a fierce gun battle between Iraqi security forces and so-called IS fightersIraqi security forces have begun their attack on western Mosul, the day after recapturing the city`s airport from the so-called Islamic State (IS) group.
"This is where the real fighting starts," a colonel leading the operation told the BBC of the assault on the city`s west.
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