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Cars burnt and destroyed by clashes are seen on a street during a battle between Iraqi forces and ISIS militants, in Mosul, Iraq March 16, 2017. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani
by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jun 27, 2017 | Middle East
Carefully scoping the view through a lookout hole at the Mosul frontline on Tuesday, Iraqi soldiers surveyed the last remaining patch of land controlled by ISIS in the Old City area. Getting this deep into Mosul’s Old City means soldiers from the Counter...
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Displaced Iraqi civilians are escorted out of Mosul’s Old City by Iraqi security forces during fighting between Iraqi security forces and Islamic State militants in Mosul, Iraq, June 24, 2017. REUTERS/Marius Bosch
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 25, 2017 | Middle East
Erbil- Iraqi forces on Saturday secured several exits for hundreds of civilians to escape Mosul’s Old City amid clashes pushing against ISIS ultra-hardliners. ISIS militants have been fighting a fierce battle in the hopes of salvaging their last key stronghold in...