Iraqi forces last week retook control of the area where the destroyed historic Al-Nuri mosque is located, in the Old city of Mosul, where three years ago the head of the Islamic State group declared the establishment of a caliphate. Residents are fleeing the area, heading for refugee camps, as Iraqi forces continue to battle Islamic State militants in the city.
Iraqi Residents of Old City of Mosul Flee Fighting
- By Kawa Omar
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Iraqi civilians flee fighting against Islamic State militants in the Old City of Mosul, Iraq, July 1, 2017.
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Women and children were among the many Iraqi civilians to flee fighting against Islamic State militants in the Old City of Mosul, Iraq, July 1, 2017.
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Much of the Old City of Mosul is in ruins as Iraqi civilians flee fighting between Iraqi forces and Islamic State militants, July 1, 2017.
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Much of the Old City of Mosul is in ruins as Iraqi forces battle Islamic State militants for the city. The gate to the entrance of the destroyed al-Nuri mosque was left standing, July 1, 2017.