News in photo: Civilians flee Mosul as Iraqi gov’t forces try to retake city from IS fighters

Written by DCY on July 4, 2017

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Iraqis flee the Old City of Mosul on July 3, 2017, during the Iraqi government forces’ ongoing offensive to retake the city from Islamic State (IS) group fighters. Iraqi forces have been closing in on the Old City in west Mosul for months, but the terrain combined with a large civilian population has made for an extremely difficult fight. / AFP / Ahmad Al-Rubaye

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