

An Iraqi journalist reacts after an Islamic State suicide bomber attacked an Iraqi special forces unit with a car bomb during clashes in Bartella, east of Mosul, Iraq October 20, 2016. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic


Iraqi special forces soldiers run during clashes in Bartella, east of Mosul, Iraq October 20, 2016. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic - RTX2PQI3


Iraqi special forces soldiers look at Christian religious books inside a church damaged by Islamic States fighters in Bartella, east of Mosul, Iraq October 21, 2016. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RTX2PW20


An Iraqi army vehicle is seen during an operation to attack Islamic State militants in Mosul, in Qayyara, Iraq, October 22, 2016. REUTERS/Alaa Al-Marjani - RTX2PZ9M


Peshmerga forces fire a mortar towards Islamic state militants' positions in the town of Naweran near Mosul, October 23, 2016. REUTERS/Azad Lashkari - RTX2Q1RK


Wounded Iraqi special forces soldiers react during clashes with Islamic Sates fighters in Bartella, east of Mosul, Iraq October 20, 2016. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic - RTX2PQEN


An Iraqi special forces soldier fires an RPG during clashes with Islamic States fighters in Bartella, east of Mosul, Iraq October 20, 2016. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RTX2PQI0


Iraqi special forces soldiers search a building located inside a church compound in Bartella, east of Mosul, Iraq October 21, 2016. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic - RTX2PW3K


Iraqi army soldiers keep guard over suspected Islamic State militants at a processing center for displaced people in Qayyara, south of Mosul, Iraq October 21, 2016. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra - RTX2PW39


Smoke rises at Islamic State militants' positions in the town of Naweran near Mosul, Iraq, October 23, 2016. REUTERS/Azad Lashkari TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RTX2Q1MA


A Kurdish peshmerga fighter shoots during an operation to attack Islamic State militants in the town of Naweran, near Mosul, October 23, 2016. REUTERS/Azad Lashkari - RTX2Q237


An Iraqi special forces soldier's shadow is pictured among bullet shells as he fires his rifle at Islamic States fighters in Bartella, east of Mosul, Iraq October 20, 2016. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic - RTX2PQF5


An Iraqi special forces soldier fires a rifle during clashes with Islamic States fighters in Bartella, east of Mosul, Iraq October 20, 2016. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic - RTX2PQI8


Iraqi special forces soldiers walk inside a church damaged by Islamic States fighters in Bartella, east of Mosul, Iraq October 21, 2016. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic - RTX2PW3F


Iraqi army gather after the liberation a village from Islamic State militants, south of Mosul, during an operation to attack Islamic State militants in Mosul, Iraq, October 21, 2016. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudan - RTX2PXCB


REFILE - ADDITIONAL CAPTION INFORMATIONIraqi army gather after the liberation of a village from Islamic State militants, south of Mosul, during an operation to attack Islamic State militants in Mosul, Iraq, October 21, 2016, as toxic smoke is seen over the area after Islamic State militants set fire to a sulphur factory. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudan TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RTX2PXNT


A man returns to his village after it was liberated from Islamic State militants, south of Mosul in Qayyara, Iraq, October 22, 2016. The fumes in the background are from oil wells that were set ablaze by Islamic State militants. REUTERS/Alaa Al-Marjani TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RTX2PZNA


Iraqi army guard a checkpoint in Qayyara, Iraq, October 22, 2016. REUTERS/Alaa Al-Marjani - RTX2PZNP


Members of Iraqi forces walk towards Islamic State positions at the town of Safayah near Mosul, Iraq October 23, 2016. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra - RTX2Q2XX


A convoy of armoured vehicles belonging to international coalition troops drive during the operation against Islamic State militants outside the town of Naweran near Mosul, Iraq October 23, 2016. REUTERS/Azad Lashkari


An Islamic State suicide bomber attacks an Iraqi special forces unit with a car bomb during clashes in Bartella, east of Mosul, Iraq October 20, 2016. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RTX2PQGU


IED planted by Islamic States fighters explodes in front of Iraqi special forces vehicles in Bartella, east of Mosul, Iraq October 20, 2016. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RTX2PQHY


An Iraqi special forces soldiers waves an Iraqi flag from top of a church damaged by Islamic States fighters in Bartella, east of Mosul, Iraq, October 21. 2016. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic - RTX2PW3H


Iraqi special forces soldiers pose for a photograph in front of a Islamic States drawing inside a building located inside a church compound in Bartella, east of Mosul, Iraq October 21, 2016. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic - RTX2PW24


Iraqi pro-government forces are seen in Qayyara, Iraq, October 22, 2016. REUTERS/Alaa Al-Marjani - RTX2PZTN


Smoke rises at Islamic State militants' positions in the town of Naweran, near Mosul, Iraq, October 23, 2016. REUTERS/Azad Lashkari TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RTX2Q26D


An Iraqi special forces soldier fires a cannon at Islamic States fighters in Bartella, east of Mosul, Iraq October 20, 2016. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RTX2PQDH


Smoke rises from a bomb attack south of Mosul, during an operation to attack Islamic State militants in Mosul, Iraq, October 20, 2016. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani


An Iraqi special forces soldier stands in a Christian cemetery inside a church compound damaged by Islamic States fighters in Bartella, east of Mosul, Iraq October 21, 2016. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic - RTX2PW3N


IED planted by Islamic States fighters explodes in front of Iraqi special forces vehicles in Bartella, east of Mosul, Iraq October 20, 2016. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic - RTX2PQHV


An Iraqi special forces soldier fires his rifle during clashes with Islamic States fighters in Bartella, east of Mosul, Iraq October 20, 2016. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic - RTX2PQHZ


Unexploded mortar round is seen during an operation to attack Islamic State militants in Mosul, Iraq, October 21, 2016. REUTERS/Azad Lashkari - RTX2PV6W


Iraqi special forces soldiers search a building located inside a church compound in Bartella, east of Mosul, Iraq October 21, 2016. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic - RTX2PW29


A Christian Iraqi special forces soldier walks in a church in Bartella, east of Mosul, Iraq October 22, 2016. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RTX2PZBQ


Members of Iraqi forces eat their lunch in front of Islamic States positions at the town of Safayah near Mosul, Iraq October 23, 2016. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra - RTX2Q2VL
Battle for Mosul
Iraqi forces attack the city of Mosul as they try to drive Islamic State from their last major stronghold in the country.








