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Three members of a Sunni tribal militia stand near a road on the outskirts of Muneira, Iraq. After ISIS fighters were driven out last fall, militiamen set fire to houses belonging to residents accused of sympathizing with the militants. (Photo by Emilien Urbano/MYOP for The Washington Post)

The Year After ISIS

by Kareem Fahim and Aaso Ameen Schwan | Oct 1, 2017 | Features

Muneira- Soldiers descended on a gathering of villagers at a roadside kiosk and quickly drew their guns. An accusation led to words, words led to scuffles and finally, an act of humiliation that was expected and intolerable at once. The soldiers viciously dragged two...

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Ali Hussein Ali sits in his bed in a relative’s home in Mosul. He was injured in an airstrike in the Old City that killed 17 members of his extended family and left him trapped in the rubble for 22 hours. (Alice Martins for The Washington Post)

Mosul Homes Turned into Graves after Victory over ISIS

by Kareem Fahim and Aaso Ameen Schwan | Aug 25, 2017 | Features

Mosul, Iraq — Aya Abosh found her sister in the house where she spent her final moments, trapped with her boys as shells fell from the sky and caved in the roof.     They were lying there, in the detritus of floral blankets and twisted railings. “Hammoudi,” Abosh...