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  • Licensed to London News Pictures. 20/10/2016. Iraqi women, recently arrived from areas liberated by the Iraqi Army from Islamic State militants, queue to receive food and hegiene kits from aid agencies in Dibaga Camp near Makhmur Iraq.<br />
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The crowded Dibaga camp, housing around 28,000 Sunni Arab refugees, is the main gathering point for new IDPs now fleeing areas where ISIS have been pushed out or are in conflict with the Iraqi Army. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
    LNP_DIBAGA_IDPS_03_MCR.JPG
  • Licensed to London News Pictures. 20/10/2016. Iraqi women, recently arrived from areas liberated by the Iraqi Army from Islamic State militants, queue to receive food and hegiene kits from aid agencies in Dibaga Camp near Makhmur Iraq.<br />
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The crowded Dibaga camp, housing around 28,000 Sunni Arab refugees, is the main gathering point for new IDPs now fleeing areas where ISIS have been pushed out or are in conflict with the Iraqi Army. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
    LNP_DIBAGA_IDPS_02_MCR.JPG
  • Licensed to London News Pictures. 22/10/2016. Iraqi refugees go about their business as the sun starts to go down on the Dibaga refugee camp near Makhmur, Iraq.<br />
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The crowded Dibaga camp, housing around 28,000 Sunni Arab refugees, is the main gathering point for new IDPs now fleeing areas where ISIS have been pushed out or are in conflict with the Iraqi Army. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
    LNP_DIBAGA2_17_MCR.JPG
  • Licensed to London News Pictures. 22/10/2016. Young Iraqi refugees  stand around a broken fence at the Dibaga refugee camp near Makhmur, Iraq.<br />
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The crowded Dibaga camp, housing around 28,000 Sunni Arab refugees, is the main gathering point for new IDPs now fleeing areas where ISIS have been pushed out or are in conflict with the Iraqi Army. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
    LNP_DIBAGA2_15_MCR.JPG
  • Licensed to London News Pictures. 22/10/2016. A young Iraqi girl, one of hundreds of newly arrived refugees coming from areas where the Mosul Offensive is taking place, waits to be given food by an aid worker in a school at the Dibaga refugee camp near Makhmur, Iraq. Upon arriving at the camp women and children stay in the school for around 10 - 15 days whilst completing the registration process.<br />
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The crowded Dibaga camp, housing around 28,000 Sunni Arab refugees, is the main gathering point for new IDPs now fleeing areas where ISIS have been pushed out or are in conflict with the Iraqi Army. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
    LNP_DIBAGA2_08_MCR.JPG
  • Licensed to London News Pictures. 22/10/2016. Female Iraqi IDPs, newly arrived from areas where the Mosul Offensive is taking place, queue for food served by aid workers in a school at the Dibaga refugee camp near Makhmur, Iraq. Upon arriving at the camp women and children stay in the school for around 10 - 15 days whilst completing the registration process.<br />
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The crowded Dibaga camp, housing around 28,000 Sunni Arab refugees, is the main gathering point for new IDPs now fleeing areas where ISIS have been pushed out or are in conflict with the Iraqi Army. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
    LNP_DIBAGA2_04_MCR.JPG
  • Licensed to London News Pictures. 20/10/2016. A young Iraqi male refugee, recently arrived from areas liberated by the ongoing Mosul Offensive, places his finger print on a form held by an aid worker so that he can receive food and basic hygiene kits.<br />
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The crowded Dibaga camp, housing around 28,000 Sunni Arab refugees, is the main gathering point for new IDPs now fleeing areas where ISIS have been pushed out or are in conflict with the Iraqi Army. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
    LNP_DIBAGA_IDPS_10_MCR.JPG
  • Licensed to London News Pictures. 22/10/2016. Iraqi refugee children play in the dust at the Dibaga refugee camp near Makhmur, Iraq.<br />
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The crowded Dibaga camp, housing around 28,000 Sunni Arab refugees, is the main gathering point for new IDPs now fleeing areas where ISIS have been pushed out or are in conflict with the Iraqi Army. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
    LNP_DIBAGA2_16_MCR.JPG
  • Licensed to London News Pictures. 22/10/2016. Young Iraqi refugees play in a corner of the Dibaga refugee camp near Makhmur, Iraq.<br />
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The crowded Dibaga camp, housing around 28,000 Sunni Arab refugees, is the main gathering point for new IDPs now fleeing areas where ISIS have been pushed out or are in conflict with the Iraqi Army. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
    LNP_DIBAGA2_14_MCR.JPG
  • Licensed to London News Pictures. 22/10/2016. Young Iraqi refugees are seen at the Dibaga refugee camp near Makhmur, Iraq.<br />
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The crowded Dibaga camp, housing around 28,000 Sunni Arab refugees, is the main gathering point for new IDPs now fleeing areas where ISIS have been pushed out or are in conflict with the Iraqi Army. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
    LNP_DIBAGA2_12_MCR.JPG
  • Licensed to London News Pictures. 22/10/2016. Three  Iraqi IDPs, newly arrived from areas where the Mosul Offensive is taking place, eat their food in a school at the Dibaga refugee camp near Makhmur, Iraq. Upon arriving at the camp women and children stay in the school for around 10 - 15 days whilst completing the registration process.<br />
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The crowded Dibaga camp, housing around 28,000 Sunni Arab refugees, is the main gathering point for new IDPs now fleeing areas where ISIS have been pushed out or are in conflict with the Iraqi Army. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
    LNP_DIBAGA2_11_MCR.JPG
  • Licensed to London News Pictures. 22/10/2016. A female Iraqi refugee carries boxes of supplies on her head at the Dibaga refugee camp near Makhmur, Iraq.<br />
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The crowded Dibaga camp, housing around 28,000 Sunni Arab refugees, is the main gathering point for new IDPs now fleeing areas where ISIS have been pushed out or are in conflict with the Iraqi Army. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
    LNP_DIBAGA2_10_MCR.JPG
  • Licensed to London News Pictures. 22/10/2016. A young Iraqi IDP, newly arrived from areas where the Mosul Offensive is taking place, smiles after receiving bread from an aid worker in a school at the Dibaga refugee camp near Makhmur, Iraq. Upon arriving at the camp women and children stay in the school for around 10 - 15 days whilst completing the registration process.<br />
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The crowded Dibaga camp, housing around 28,000 Sunni Arab refugees, is the main gathering point for new IDPs now fleeing areas where ISIS have been pushed out or are in conflict with the Iraqi Army. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
    LNP_DIBAGA2_06_MCR.JPG
  • Licensed to London News Pictures. 20/10/2016. Iraqi men, some of whom have recently fled areas where the ongoing operation to liberate Mosul is taking place, queue for food in the courtyard of a mosque in Dibaga refugee camp near Makhmur, Iraq.<br />
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The crowded Dibaga camp, housing around 28,000 Sunni Arab refugees, is the main gathering point for new IDPs now fleeing areas where ISIS have been pushed out or are in conflict with the Iraqi Army. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
    LNP_DIBAGA_IDPS_12_MCR.JPG
  • Licensed to London News Pictures. 20/10/2016. Newly arrived Iraqi refugees, who have fled fighting in areas where the operation to retake Mosul from the Islamic State, queue for food, water and basic hygiene kits in Dibaga refugee camp.<br />
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The crowded Dibaga camp, housing around 28,000 Sunni Arab refugees, is the main gathering point for new IDPs now fleeing areas where ISIS have been pushed out or are in conflict with the Iraqi Army. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
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  • Licensed to London News Pictures. 20/10/2016. An aid worker carries food and basic hygiene kits for Iraqi refugees that have recently arrived from areas liberated from the Islamic State in Iraq during the ongoing Mosul Offensive.<br />
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The crowded Dibaga camp, housing around 28,000 Sunni Arab refugees, is the main gathering point for new IDPs now fleeing areas where ISIS have been pushed out or are in conflict with the Iraqi Army. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
    LNP_DIBAGA_IDPS_08_MCR.JPG
  • Licensed to London News Pictures. 20/10/2016. An aid worker picks up food and basic hygiene kits for Iraqi refugees that have recently arrived from areas liberated from the Islamic State in Iraq during the ongoing Mosul Offensive.<br />
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The crowded Dibaga camp, housing around 28,000 Sunni Arab refugees, is the main gathering point for new IDPs now fleeing areas where ISIS have been pushed out or are in conflict with the Iraqi Army. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
    LNP_DIBAGA_IDPS_05_MCR.JPG
  • Licensed to London News Pictures. 20/10/2016. An aid worker picks up food and basic hygiene kits for Iraqi refugees that have recently arrived from areas liberated from the Islamic State in Iraq during the ongoing Mosul Offensive.<br />
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The crowded Dibaga camp, housing around 28,000 Sunni Arab refugees, is the main gathering point for new IDPs now fleeing areas where ISIS have been pushed out or are in conflict with the Iraqi Army. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
    LNP_DIBAGA_IDPS_06_MCR.JPG
  • Licensed to London News Pictures. 20/10/2016. An aid worker prepares water packages to be handed, with food and basic hygiene kits, to Iraqi refugees who have recently arrived from areas liberated from the Islamic State in Iraq during the ongoing Mosul Offensive.<br />
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The crowded Dibaga camp, housing around 28,000 Sunni Arab refugees, is the main gathering point for new IDPs now fleeing areas where ISIS have been pushed out or are in conflict with the Iraqi Army. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
    LNP_DIBAGA_IDPS_04_MCR.JPG
  • Licensed to London News Pictures. 22/10/2016. Young Iraqi refugees wave to the camera at the Dibaga refugee camp near Makhmur, Iraq.<br />
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The crowded Dibaga camp, housing around 28,000 Sunni Arab refugees, is the main gathering point for new IDPs now fleeing areas where ISIS have been pushed out or are in conflict with the Iraqi Army. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
    LNP_DIBAGA2_13_MCR.JPG
  • Licensed to London News Pictures. 22/10/2016. Female Iraqi IDPs, newly arrived from areas where the Mosul Offensive is taking place, queue for food served by aid workers in a school at the Dibaga refugee camp near Makhmur, Iraq. Upon arriving at the camp women and children stay in the school for around 10 - 15 days whilst completing the registration process.<br />
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The crowded Dibaga camp, housing around 28,000 Sunni Arab refugees, is the main gathering point for new IDPs now fleeing areas where ISIS have been pushed out or are in conflict with the Iraqi Army. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
    LNP_DIBAGA2_09_MCR.JPG
  • Licensed to London News Pictures. 22/10/2016. A young Iraqi IDP, newly arrived from areas where the Mosul Offensive is taking place, smiles after receiving bread from an aid worker in a school at the Dibaga refugee camp near Makhmur, Iraq. Upon arriving at the camp women and children stay in the school for around 10 - 15 days whilst completing the registration process.<br />
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The crowded Dibaga camp, housing around 28,000 Sunni Arab refugees, is the main gathering point for new IDPs now fleeing areas where ISIS have been pushed out or are in conflict with the Iraqi Army. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
    LNP_DIBAGA2_07_MCR.JPG
  • Licensed to London News Pictures. 22/10/2016. Female Iraqi IDPs, newly arrived from areas where the Mosul Offensive is taking place, queue for food served by aid workers in a school at the Dibaga refugee camp near Makhmur, Iraq. Upon arriving at the camp women and children stay in the school for around 10 - 15 days whilst completing the registration process.<br />
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The crowded Dibaga camp, housing around 28,000 Sunni Arab refugees, is the main gathering point for new IDPs now fleeing areas where ISIS have been pushed out or are in conflict with the Iraqi Army. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
    LNP_DIBAGA2_05_MCR.JPG
  • Licensed to London News Pictures. 22/10/2016. Two young Iraqi refugee boys, newly arrived from areas where the Mosul Offensive is taking place, play in the court yard of a school at the Dibaga refugee camp near Makhmur, Iraq. Upon arriving at the camp women and children stay in the school for around 10 - 15 days whilst completing the registration process.<br />
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The crowded Dibaga camp, housing around 28,000 Sunni Arab refugees, is the main gathering point for new IDPs now fleeing areas where ISIS have been pushed out or are in conflict with the Iraqi Army. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
    LNP_DIBAGA2_03_MCR.JPG
  • Licensed to London News Pictures. 20/10/2016. Iraqi men, some of whom have recently fled areas where the ongoing operation to liberate Mosul is taking place, queue for food in the courtyard of a mosque in Dibaga refugee camp near Makhmur, Iraq.<br />
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The crowded Dibaga camp, housing around 28,000 Sunni Arab refugees, is the main gathering point for new IDPs now fleeing areas where ISIS have been pushed out or are in conflict with the Iraqi Army. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
    LNP_DIBAGA_IDPS_13_MCR.JPG
  • Licensed to London News Pictures. 22/10/2016. A tented area of the Dibaga refugee camp near Makhmur, Iraq. <br />
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The crowded Dibaga camp, housing around 28,000 Sunni Arab refugees, is the main gathering point for new IDPs now fleeing areas where ISIS have been pushed out or are in conflict with the Iraqi Army. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
    LNP_DIBAGA2_23_MCR.JPG
  • Licensed to London News Pictures. 22/10/2016. A tented area of the Dibaga refugee camp near Makhmur, Iraq. <br />
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The crowded Dibaga camp, housing around 28,000 Sunni Arab refugees, is the main gathering point for new IDPs now fleeing areas where ISIS have been pushed out or are in conflict with the Iraqi Army. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
    LNP_DIBAGA2_21_MCR.JPG
  • Licensed to London News Pictures. 22/10/2016. A tented area of the Dibaga refugee camp near Makhmur, Iraq. <br />
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The crowded Dibaga camp, housing around 28,000 Sunni Arab refugees, is the main gathering point for new IDPs now fleeing areas where ISIS have been pushed out or are in conflict with the Iraqi Army. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
    LNP_DIBAGA2_22_MCR.JPG
  • Licensed to London News Pictures. 22/10/2016. A tented area of the Dibaga refugee camp near Makhmur, Iraq. <br />
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The crowded Dibaga camp, housing around 28,000 Sunni Arab refugees, is the main gathering point for new IDPs now fleeing areas where ISIS have been pushed out or are in conflict with the Iraqi Army. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
    LNP_DIBAGA2_19_MCR.JPG
  • Licensed to London News Pictures. 22/10/2016. A tented area of the Dibaga refugee camp near Makhmur, Iraq. <br />
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The crowded Dibaga camp, housing around 28,000 Sunni Arab refugees, is the main gathering point for new IDPs now fleeing areas where ISIS have been pushed out or are in conflict with the Iraqi Army. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
    LNP_DIBAGA2_18_MCR.JPG
  • Licensed to London News Pictures. 22/10/2016. A refugee mother and her children make their way through an alley way in the Dibaga refugee camp near Makhmur, Iraq.<br />
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The crowded Dibaga camp, housing around 28,000 Sunni Arab refugees, is the main gathering point for new IDPs now fleeing areas where ISIS have been pushed out or are in conflict with the Iraqi Army. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
    LNP_DIBAGA2_02_MCR.JPG
  • Licensed to London News Pictures. 22/10/2016. A crowded main street is seen in the Dibaga refugee camp near Makhmur, Iraq.<br />
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The crowded baga cDiamp, housing around 28,000 Sunni Arab refugees, is the main gathering point for new IDPs now fleeing areas where ISIS have been pushed out or are in conflict with the Iraqi Army. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
    LNP_DIBAGA2_01_MCR.JPG
  • Licensed to London News Pictures. 22/10/2016. A tented area of the Dibaga refugee camp near Makhmur, Iraq. <br />
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The crowded Dibaga camp, housing around 28,000 Sunni Arab refugees, is the main gathering point for new IDPs now fleeing areas where ISIS have been pushed out or are in conflict with the Iraqi Army. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
    LNP_DIBAGA2_20_MCR.JPG
  • 20/10/2016. Bashiqa, Iraq. Kurdish peshmerga fighters stand for a group photo taken by a colleague as they wait for the start of a joint Iraqi Army and peshmerga operation to retake Mosul from Islamic State militants today (20/10/2016).<br />
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Launched in the early hours of today with support from coalition special forces and air strikes, the attack is part of the larger operation to retake Mosul from the Islamic State, and involves both the Kurds and the Iraqi Army. The city of Bashiqa, around 9 miles north of Mosul, is one of several gateway areas that must be taken before any attempted offensive on Mosul itself.<br />
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Despite the peshmerga suffering several casualties after militants fought back using mortars, heavy machine guns and snipers, the Kurdish forces were quickly taking ground with Haider al-Abadi, the Iraqi prime minister, stating that the operation to retake Mosul was progressing faster than expected. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
    LNP_MOSUL_PESH_03_MCR.JPG
  • 20/10/2016. Bashiqa, Iraq. A peshmerga T-55 tank points its gun toward Islamic State held positions as Kurdish forces carry out an operation to retake the ISIS held town of Bashiqa, Iraq, today (20/10/2016).<br />
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Launched in the early hours of today with support from coalition special forces and air strikes, the attack is part of the larger operation to retake Mosul from the Islamic State, and involves both the Kurds and the Iraqi Army. The city of Bashiqa, around 9 miles north of Mosul, is one of several gateway areas that must be taken before any attempted offensive on Mosul itself.<br />
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Despite the peshmerga suffering several casualties after militants fought back using mortars, heavy machine guns and snipers, the Kurdish forces were quickly taking ground with Haider al-Abadi, the Iraqi prime minister, stating that the operation to retake Mosul was progressing faster than expected. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
    LNP_MOSUL_PESH_14_MCR.CR2
  • 20/10/2016. Bashiqa, Iraq. With the smoke from coalition airstrikes in the background, peshmerga fighters are seen near the Iraqi town of Tiskharab near Mosul city, during an offensive to retake the Bashiqa area today (20/10/2016).<br />
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Launched in the early hours of today with support from coalition special forces and air strikes, the attack is part of the larger operation to retake Mosul from the Islamic State, and involves both the Kurds and the Iraqi Army. The city of Bashiqa, around 9 miles north of Mosul, is one of several gateway areas that must be taken before any attempted offensive on Mosul itself.<br />
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Despite the peshmerga suffering several casualties after militants fought back using mortars, heavy machine guns and snipers, the Kurdish forces were quickly taking ground with Haider al-Abadi, the Iraqi prime minister, stating that the operation to retake Mosul was progressing faster than expected. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
    LNP_MOSUL_PESH_25_MCR.JPG
  • 20/10/2016. Bashiqa, Iraq. Pickup trucks and armoured vehicles belonging to Iraqi-Kurdish peshmerga fighters queue as they begin to drive into no-mans land as part of an operation to retake Mosul from Islamic State militants today (20/10/2016). <br />
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Launched in the early hours of today with support from coalition special forces and air strikes, the attack is part of the larger operation to retake Mosul from the Islamic State, and involves both the Kurds and the Iraqi Army. The city of Bashiqa, around 9 miles north of Mosul, is one of several gateway areas that must be taken before any attempted offensive on Mosul itself.<br />
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Despite the peshmerga suffering several casualties after militants fought back using mortars, heavy machine guns and snipers, the Kurdish forces were quickly taking ground with Haider al-Abadi, the Iraqi prime minister, stating that the operation to retake Mosul was progressing faster than expected. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
    LNP_MOSUL_PESH_01_MCR.JPG
  • 20/10/2016. Bashiqa, Iraq. Pickup trucks and armoured vehicles belonging to Iraqi-Kurdish peshmerga fighters queue as they begin to drive into no-mans land as part of an operation to retake Mosul from Islamic State militants today (20/10/2016). <br />
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Launched in the early hours of today with support from coalition special forces and air strikes, the attack is part of the larger operation to retake Mosul from the Islamic State, and involves both the Kurds and the Iraqi Army. The city of Bashiqa, around 9 miles north of Mosul, is one of several gateway areas that must be taken before any attempted offensive on Mosul itself.<br />
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Despite the peshmerga suffering several casualties after militants fought back using mortars, heavy machine guns and snipers, the Kurdish forces were quickly taking ground with Haider al-Abadi, the Iraqi prime minister, stating that the operation to retake Mosul was progressing faster than expected. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
    LNP_MOSUL_PESH_02_MCR.JPG
  • 20/10/2016. Bashiqa, Iraq. Smoke from a coalition airstrike rises over the town of Tiskharab near Mosul, Iraq, during an operation to retake the Islamic State held town of Bashiqa today (20/10/2016).<br />
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Launched in the early hours of today with support from coalition special forces and air strikes, the attack is part of the larger operation to retake Mosul from the Islamic State, and involves both the Kurds and the Iraqi Army. The city of Bashiqa, around 9 miles north of Mosul, is one of several gateway areas that must be taken before any attempted offensive on Mosul itself.<br />
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Despite the peshmerga suffering several casualties after militants fought back using mortars, heavy machine guns and snipers, the Kurdish forces were quickly taking ground with Haider al-Abadi, the Iraqi prime minister, stating that the operation to retake Mosul was progressing faster than expected. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
    LNP_MOSUL_PESH_37_MCR.JPG
  • 20/10/2016. Bashiqa, Iraq. Peshmerga fighters look towards the burning town of Tiskharab, where Kurdish colleagues are clearing out Islamic State positions during an operation to retake the ISIS held town of Bashiqa Iraq, today (20/10/2016).<br />
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Launched in the early hours of today with support from coalition special forces and air strikes, the attack is part of the larger operation to retake Mosul from the Islamic State, and involves both the Kurds and the Iraqi Army. The city of Bashiqa, around 9 miles north of Mosul, is one of several gateway areas that must be taken before any attempted offensive on Mosul itself.<br />
<br />
Despite the peshmerga suffering several casualties after militants fought back using mortars, heavy machine guns and snipers, the Kurdish forces were quickly taking ground with Haider al-Abadi, the Iraqi prime minister, stating that the operation to retake Mosul was progressing faster than expected. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
    LNP_MOSUL_PESH_35_MCR.JPG
  • 20/10/2016. Bashiqa, Iraq. A peshmerga fighter looks towards a large explosion, possibly from a coalition airstrike, during a offensive to retake the Islamic State held city of Bashiqa, Iraq, today {(date}).<br />
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Launched in the early hours of today with support from coalition special forces and air strikes, the attack is part of the larger operation to retake Mosul from the Islamic State, and involves both the Kurds and the Iraqi Army. The city of Bashiqa, around 9 miles north of Mosul, is one of several gateway areas that must be taken before any attempted offensive on Mosul itself.<br />
<br />
Despite the peshmerga suffering several casualties after militants fought back using mortars, heavy machine guns and snipers, the Kurdish forces were quickly taking ground with Haider al-Abadi, the Iraqi prime minister, stating that the operation to retake Mosul was progressing faster than expected. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
    LNP_MOSUL_PESH_32_MCR.JPG
  • 20/10/2016. Bashiqa, Iraq. A Kurdish peshmerga fighter fires a PKM machine gun at Islamic State positions during an offensive to retake a large area around the ISIS held town of Bashiqa, Iraq, today (20/10/2016).<br />
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Launched in the early hours of today with support from coalition special forces and air strikes, the attack is part of the larger operation to retake Mosul from the Islamic State, and involves both the Kurds and the Iraqi Army. The city of Bashiqa, around 9 miles north of Mosul, is one of several gateway areas that must be taken before any attempted offensive on Mosul itself.<br />
<br />
Despite the peshmerga suffering several casualties after militants fought back using mortars, heavy machine guns and snipers, the Kurdish forces were quickly taking ground with Haider al-Abadi, the Iraqi prime minister, stating that the operation to retake Mosul was progressing faster than expected. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
    LNP_MOSUL_PESH_31_MCR.JPG
  • 20/10/2016. Bashiqa, Iraq. Kurdish peshmerga forces move along an ISIS dug trench as take part in an offensive to retake the area around the Islamic State held city of Bashiqa, Iraq, today (20/10/2016).<br />
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Launched in the early hours of today with support from coalition special forces and air strikes, the attack is part of the larger operation to retake Mosul from the Islamic State, and involves both the Kurds and the Iraqi Army. The city of Bashiqa, around 9 miles north of Mosul, is one of several gateway areas that must be taken before any attempted offensive on Mosul itself.<br />
<br />
Despite the peshmerga suffering several casualties after militants fought back using mortars, heavy machine guns and snipers, the Kurdish forces were quickly taking ground with Haider al-Abadi, the Iraqi prime minister, stating that the operation to retake Mosul was progressing faster than expected. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
    LNP_MOSUL_PESH_28_MCR.JPG
  • 20/10/2016. Bashiqa, Iraq. An Islamic State mortar lands behind peshmerga forces as they retake the ISIS held town of Tiskharab, close to Bashiqa Iraq today (20/10/2016).<br />
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Launched in the early hours of today with support from coalition special forces and air strikes, the attack is part of the larger operation to retake Mosul from the Islamic State, and involves both the Kurds and the Iraqi Army. The city of Bashiqa, around 9 miles north of Mosul, is one of several gateway areas that must be taken before any attempted offensive on Mosul itself.<br />
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Despite the peshmerga suffering several casualties after militants fought back using mortars, heavy machine guns and snipers, the Kurdish forces were quickly taking ground with Haider al-Abadi, the Iraqi prime minister, stating that the operation to retake Mosul was progressing faster than expected. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
    LNP_MOSUL_PESH_27_MCR.JPG
  • 20/10/2016. Bashiqa, Iraq. A peshmerga fighter pauses behind an earthen berm during a large offensive to retake ISIS held areas around Bashiqa near Mosul today (20/10/2016).<br />
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Launched in the early hours of today with support from coalition special forces and air strikes, the attack is part of the larger operation to retake Mosul from the Islamic State, and involves both the Kurds and the Iraqi Army. The city of Bashiqa, around 9 miles north of Mosul, is one of several gateway areas that must be taken before any attempted offensive on Mosul itself.<br />
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Despite the peshmerga suffering several casualties after militants fought back using mortars, heavy machine guns and snipers, the Kurdish forces were quickly taking ground with Haider al-Abadi, the Iraqi prime minister, stating that the operation to retake Mosul was progressing faster than expected. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
    LNP_MOSUL_PESH_24_MCR.JPG
  • 20/10/2016. Bashiqa, Iraq. A Kurdish T-55 tank advances as peshmerga fighters start a large offensive to retake the Bashiqa area from Islamic State militants today (20/10/2016).<br />
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Launched in the early hours of today with support from coalition special forces and air strikes, the attack is part of the larger operation to retake Mosul from the Islamic State, and involves both the Kurds and the Iraqi Army. The city of Bashiqa, around 9 miles north of Mosul, is one of several gateway areas that must be taken before any attempted offensive on Mosul itself.<br />
<br />
Despite the peshmerga suffering several casualties after militants fought back using mortars, heavy machine guns and snipers, the Kurdish forces were quickly taking ground with Haider al-Abadi, the Iraqi prime minister, stating that the operation to retake Mosul was progressing faster than expected. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
    LNP_MOSUL_PESH_20_MCR.JPG
  • 20/10/2016. Bashiqa, Iraq. Smoke obscures a Kurdish T-55 tank after firing at ISIS held positions as peshmerga fighters start a large offensive to retake the Bashiqa area from Islamic State militants today (20/10/2016).<br />
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Launched in the early hours of today with support from coalition special forces and air strikes, the attack is part of the larger operation to retake Mosul from the Islamic State, and involves both the Kurds and the Iraqi Army. The city of Bashiqa, around 9 miles north of Mosul, is one of several gateway areas that must be taken before any attempted offensive on Mosul itself.<br />
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Despite the peshmerga suffering several casualties after militants fought back using mortars, heavy machine guns and snipers, the Kurdish forces were quickly taking ground with Haider al-Abadi, the Iraqi prime minister, stating that the operation to retake Mosul was progressing faster than expected. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
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  • 20/10/2016. Bashiqa, Iraq. Three Kurdish T-55 tanks advances as peshmerga fighters start a large offensive to retake the Bashiqa area from Islamic State militants today (20/10/2016).<br />
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Launched in the early hours of today with support from coalition special forces and air strikes, the attack is part of the larger operation to retake Mosul from the Islamic State, and involves both the Kurds and the Iraqi Army. The city of Bashiqa, around 9 miles north of Mosul, is one of several gateway areas that must be taken before any attempted offensive on Mosul itself.<br />
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Despite the peshmerga suffering several casualties after militants fought back using mortars, heavy machine guns and snipers, the Kurdish forces were quickly taking ground with Haider al-Abadi, the Iraqi prime minister, stating that the operation to retake Mosul was progressing faster than expected. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
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  • 20/10/2016. Bashiqa, Iraq. Kurdish peshmerga engineers use an armoured bulldozer to clear a path as an Islamic State held village burns from coalition airstrikes during a large offensive to retake ISIS held areas near Bashiqa Iraq today (20/10/2016).<br />
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Launched in the early hours of today with support from coalition special forces and air strikes, the attack is part of the larger operation to retake Mosul from the Islamic State, and involves both the Kurds and the Iraqi Army. The city of Bashiqa, around 9 miles north of Mosul, is one of several gateway areas that must be taken before any attempted offensive on Mosul itself.<br />
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Despite the peshmerga suffering several casualties after militants fought back using mortars, heavy machine guns and snipers, the Kurdish forces were quickly taking ground with Haider al-Abadi, the Iraqi prime minister, stating that the operation to retake Mosul was progressing faster than expected. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
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  • 20/10/2016. Bashiqa, Iraq. Peshmerga fighters sit on an armoured Humvee mounting a MILAN anti-tank guided weapon system as they advance toward ISIS positions during an offensive to retake the Islamic State held town of Bashiqa, Iraq, today (20/10/2016).<br />
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Launched in the early hours of today with support from coalition special forces and air strikes, the attack is part of the larger operation to retake Mosul from the Islamic State, and involves both the Kurds and the Iraqi Army. The city of Bashiqa, around 9 miles north of Mosul, is one of several gateway areas that must be taken before any attempted offensive on Mosul itself.<br />
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Despite the peshmerga suffering several casualties after militants fought back using mortars, heavy machine guns and snipers, the Kurdish forces were quickly taking ground with Haider al-Abadi, the Iraqi prime minister, stating that the operation to retake Mosul was progressing faster than expected. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
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  • 20/10/2016. Bashiqa, Iraq. The commander of a Kurdish armoured personnel carrier flashes a V for victory sign as peshmerga fighters launch an offensive to retake the Bashiqa area from Islamic State militants today (20/10/2016).<br />
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Launched in the early hours of today with support from coalition special forces and air strikes, the attack is part of the larger operation to retake Mosul from the Islamic State, and involves both the Kurds and the Iraqi Army. The city of Bashiqa, around 9 miles north of Mosul, is one of several gateway areas that must be taken before any attempted offensive on Mosul itself.<br />
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Despite the peshmerga suffering several casualties after militants fought back using mortars, heavy machine guns and snipers, the Kurdish forces were quickly taking ground with Haider al-Abadi, the Iraqi prime minister, stating that the operation to retake Mosul was progressing faster than expected. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
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  • 20/10/2016. Bashiqa, Iraq. A peshmerga fighter  takes a cigarette break in a dry field as Kurdish forces launch an offensive to retake the Bashiqa area from Islamic State militants today (20/10/2016).<br />
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Launched in the early hours of today with support from coalition special forces and air strikes, the attack is part of the larger operation to retake Mosul from the Islamic State, and involves both the Kurds and the Iraqi Army. The city of Bashiqa, around 9 miles north of Mosul, is one of several gateway areas that must be taken before any attempted offensive on Mosul itself.<br />
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Despite the peshmerga suffering several casualties after militants fought back using mortars, heavy machine guns and snipers, the Kurdish forces were quickly taking ground with Haider al-Abadi, the Iraqi prime minister, stating that the operation to retake Mosul was progressing faster than expected. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
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  • 20/10/2016. Bashiqa, Iraq. A Kurdish peshmerga machine gunner takes a selfie with the Kurdish flag on the turret of his armoured Humvee as he takes part in a large offensive to retake the Bashiqa area from Islamic State militants today (20/10/2016).<br />
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Launched in the early hours of today with support from coalition special forces and air strikes, the attack is part of the larger operation to retake Mosul from the Islamic State, and involves both the Kurds and the Iraqi Army. The city of Bashiqa, around 9 miles north of Mosul, is one of several gateway areas that must be taken before any attempted offensive on Mosul itself.<br />
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Despite the peshmerga suffering several casualties after militants fought back using mortars, heavy machine guns and snipers, the Kurdish forces were quickly taking ground with Haider al-Abadi, the Iraqi prime minister, stating that the operation to retake Mosul was progressing faster than expected. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
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  • 20/10/2016. Bashiqa, Iraq. A Kurdish peshmerga fighter flashes a V for victory sign as he and his colleagues drive forward to take start part of an offensive to retake Mosul from Islamic State militants today (20/10/2016).<br />
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Launched in the early hours of today with support from coalition special forces and air strikes, the attack is part of the larger operation to retake Mosul from the Islamic State, and involves both the Kurds and the Iraqi Army. The city of Bashiqa, around 9 miles north of Mosul, is one of several gateway areas that must be taken before any attempted offensive on Mosul itself.<br />
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Despite the peshmerga suffering several casualties after militants fought back using mortars, heavy machine guns and snipers, the Kurdish forces were quickly taking ground with Haider al-Abadi, the Iraqi prime minister, stating that the operation to retake Mosul was progressing faster than expected. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
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  • 20/10/2016. Bashiqa, Iraq. Kurdish peshmerga fighters advance at the beginning of a large offensive to retake the Bashiqa area from Islamic State militants today (20/10/2016).<br />
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Launched in the early hours of today with support from coalition special forces and air strikes, the attack is part of the larger operation to retake Mosul from the Islamic State, and involves both the Kurds and the Iraqi Army. The city of Bashiqa, around 9 miles north of Mosul, is one of several gateway areas that must be taken before any attempted offensive on Mosul itself.<br />
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Despite the peshmerga suffering several casualties after militants fought back using mortars, heavy machine guns and snipers, the Kurdish forces were quickly taking ground with Haider al-Abadi, the Iraqi prime minister, stating that the operation to retake Mosul was progressing faster than expected. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
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  • Bashiqa, Iraq. 20/10/2016.<br />
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Launched in the early hours of today with support from coalition special forces and air strikes, the attack is part of the larger operation to retake Mosul from the Islamic State, and involves both the Kurds and the Iraqi Army. The city of Bashiqa, around 9 miles north of Mosul, is one of several gateway areas that must be taken before any attempted offensive on Mosul itself.<br />
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Despite the peshmerga suffering several casualties after militants fought back using mortars, heavy machine guns and snipers, the Kurdish forces were quickly taking ground with Haider al-Abadi, the Iraqi prime minister, stating that the operation to retake Mosul was progressing faster than expected. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
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  • 20/10/2016. Bashiqa, Iraq. A Peshmerga fighter looks towards the burning town of Tiskharab, where colleagues are clearing out Islamic State positions during an operation to retake the ISIS held town of Bashiqa Iraq, today (20/10/2016).<br />
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Launched in the early hours of today with support from coalition special forces and air strikes, the attack is part of the larger operation to retake Mosul from the Islamic State, and involves both the Kurds and the Iraqi Army. The city of Bashiqa, around 9 miles north of Mosul, is one of several gateway areas that must be taken before any attempted offensive on Mosul itself.<br />
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Despite the peshmerga suffering several casualties after militants fought back using mortars, heavy machine guns and snipers, the Kurdish forces were quickly taking ground with Haider al-Abadi, the Iraqi prime minister, stating that the operation to retake Mosul was progressing faster than expected. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
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  • 20/10/2016. Bashiqa, Iraq. A Kurdish peshmerga fighter fires a PKM machine gun at Islamic State positions during an offensive to retake a large area around the ISIS held town of Bashiqa, Iraq, today (20/10/2016).<br />
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Launched in the early hours of today with support from coalition special forces and air strikes, the attack is part of the larger operation to retake Mosul from the Islamic State, and involves both the Kurds and the Iraqi Army. The city of Bashiqa, around 9 miles north of Mosul, is one of several gateway areas that must be taken before any attempted offensive on Mosul itself.<br />
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Despite the peshmerga suffering several casualties after militants fought back using mortars, heavy machine guns and snipers, the Kurdish forces were quickly taking ground with Haider al-Abadi, the Iraqi prime minister, stating that the operation to retake Mosul was progressing faster than expected. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
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  • 20/10/2016. Bashiqa, Iraq. A Kurdish peshmerga fighter fires his M16 assault rifle at nearby Islamic State positions during an offensive to retake a large area around the ISIS held town of Bashiqa, Iraq, today (20/10/2016).<br />
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Launched in the early hours of today with support from coalition special forces and air strikes, the attack is part of the larger operation to retake Mosul from the Islamic State, and involves both the Kurds and the Iraqi Army. The city of Bashiqa, around 9 miles north of Mosul, is one of several gateway areas that must be taken before any attempted offensive on Mosul itself.<br />
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Despite the peshmerga suffering several casualties after militants fought back using mortars, heavy machine guns and snipers, the Kurdish forces were quickly taking ground with Haider al-Abadi, the Iraqi prime minister, stating that the operation to retake Mosul was progressing faster than expected. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
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  • 20/10/2016. Bashiqa, Iraq. Kurdish peshmerga rest after taking up defensive positions along an Islamic State constructed berm during an offensive to retake the ISIS held town of Bashiqa, near Mosul, Iraq today (20/10/2016).<br />
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Launched in the early hours of today with support from coalition special forces and air strikes, the attack is part of the larger operation to retake Mosul from the Islamic State, and involves both the Kurds and the Iraqi Army. The city of Bashiqa, around 9 miles north of Mosul, is one of several gateway areas that must be taken before any attempted offensive on Mosul itself.<br />
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Despite the peshmerga suffering several casualties after militants fought back using mortars, heavy machine guns and snipers, the Kurdish forces were quickly taking ground with Haider al-Abadi, the Iraqi prime minister, stating that the operation to retake Mosul was progressing faster than expected. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
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  • 20/10/2016. Bashiqa, Iraq. Peshmerga fighters watch as colleagues fight to retake the ISIS held town of Tiskharab,Iraq , close to Mosul, during an operation to retake areas around the town of Bashiqa from the Islamic State today (20/10/2016).<br />
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Launched in the early hours of today with support from coalition special forces and air strikes, the attack is part of the larger operation to retake Mosul from the Islamic State, and involves both the Kurds and the Iraqi Army. The city of Bashiqa, around 9 miles north of Mosul, is one of several gateway areas that must be taken before any attempted offensive on Mosul itself.<br />
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Despite the peshmerga suffering several casualties after militants fought back using mortars, heavy machine guns and snipers, the Kurdish forces were quickly taking ground with Haider al-Abadi, the Iraqi prime minister, stating that the operation to retake Mosul was progressing faster than expected. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
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  • 20/10/2016. Bashiqa, Iraq. A peshmerga fighter pauses behind an earthen berm during a large offensive to retake ISIS held areas around Bashiqa near Mosul today (20/10/2016).<br />
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Launched in the early hours of today with support from coalition special forces and air strikes, the attack is part of the larger operation to retake Mosul from the Islamic State, and involves both the Kurds and the Iraqi Army. The city of Bashiqa, around 9 miles north of Mosul, is one of several gateway areas that must be taken before any attempted offensive on Mosul itself.<br />
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Despite the peshmerga suffering several casualties after militants fought back using mortars, heavy machine guns and snipers, the Kurdish forces were quickly taking ground with Haider al-Abadi, the Iraqi prime minister, stating that the operation to retake Mosul was progressing faster than expected. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
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  • 20/10/2016. Bashiqa, Iraq. A peshmerga gunner fires a heavy machine gun at ISIS positions as Kurdish forces start a large offensive to retake the Bashiqa area from Islamic State militants today (20/10/2016).<br />
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Launched in the early hours of today with support from coalition special forces and air strikes, the attack is part of the larger operation to retake Mosul from the Islamic State, and involves both the Kurds and the Iraqi Army. The city of Bashiqa, around 9 miles north of Mosul, is one of several gateway areas that must be taken before any attempted offensive on Mosul itself.<br />
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Despite the peshmerga suffering several casualties after militants fought back using mortars, heavy machine guns and snipers, the Kurdish forces were quickly taking ground with Haider al-Abadi, the Iraqi prime minister, stating that the operation to retake Mosul was progressing faster than expected. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
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  • 20/10/2016. Bashiqa, Iraq. Smoke obscures a Kurdish T-55 tank after firing at ISIS held positions as peshmerga fighters start a large offensive to retake the Bashiqa area from Islamic State militants today (20/10/2016).<br />
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Launched in the early hours of today with support from coalition special forces and air strikes, the attack is part of the larger operation to retake Mosul from the Islamic State, and involves both the Kurds and the Iraqi Army. The city of Bashiqa, around 9 miles north of Mosul, is one of several gateway areas that must be taken before any attempted offensive on Mosul itself.<br />
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Despite the peshmerga suffering several casualties after militants fought back using mortars, heavy machine guns and snipers, the Kurdish forces were quickly taking ground with Haider al-Abadi, the Iraqi prime minister, stating that the operation to retake Mosul was progressing faster than expected. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
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  • 20/10/2016. Bashiqa, Iraq. A Kurdish T-55 tank advances as peshmerga fighters start a large offensive to retake the Bashiqa area from Islamic State militants today (20/10/2016).<br />
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Launched in the early hours of today with support from coalition special forces and air strikes, the attack is part of the larger operation to retake Mosul from the Islamic State, and involves both the Kurds and the Iraqi Army. The city of Bashiqa, around 9 miles north of Mosul, is one of several gateway areas that must be taken before any attempted offensive on Mosul itself.<br />
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Despite the peshmerga suffering several casualties after militants fought back using mortars, heavy machine guns and snipers, the Kurdish forces were quickly taking ground with Haider al-Abadi, the Iraqi prime minister, stating that the operation to retake Mosul was progressing faster than expected. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
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  • 20/10/2016. Bashiqa, Iraq. A Kurdish T-55 tank advances as peshmerga fighters start a large offensive to retake the Bashiqa area from Islamic State militants today (20/10/2016).<br />
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Launched in the early hours of today with support from coalition special forces and air strikes, the attack is part of the larger operation to retake Mosul from the Islamic State, and involves both the Kurds and the Iraqi Army. The city of Bashiqa, around 9 miles north of Mosul, is one of several gateway areas that must be taken before any attempted offensive on Mosul itself.<br />
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Despite the peshmerga suffering several casualties after militants fought back using mortars, heavy machine guns and snipers, the Kurdish forces were quickly taking ground with Haider al-Abadi, the Iraqi prime minister, stating that the operation to retake Mosul was progressing faster than expected. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
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  • 20/10/2016. Bashiqa, Iraq. A Kurdish T-55 tank advances as peshmerga fighters start a large offensive to retake the Bashiqa area from Islamic State militants today (20/10/2016).<br />
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Launched in the early hours of today with support from coalition special forces and air strikes, the attack is part of the larger operation to retake Mosul from the Islamic State, and involves both the Kurds and the Iraqi Army. The city of Bashiqa, around 9 miles north of Mosul, is one of several gateway areas that must be taken before any attempted offensive on Mosul itself.<br />
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Despite the peshmerga suffering several casualties after militants fought back using mortars, heavy machine guns and snipers, the Kurdish forces were quickly taking ground with Haider al-Abadi, the Iraqi prime minister, stating that the operation to retake Mosul was progressing faster than expected. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
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  • 20/10/2016. Bashiqa, Iraq. A Kurdish peshmerga machine gunner hunkers down in the turret of his armoured Humvee as he takes part in a large offensive to retake the Bashiqa area from Islamic State militants today (20/10/2016).<br />
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Launched in the early hours of today with support from coalition special forces and air strikes, the attack is part of the larger operation to retake Mosul from the Islamic State, and involves both the Kurds and the Iraqi Army. The city of Bashiqa, around 9 miles north of Mosul, is one of several gateway areas that must be taken before any attempted offensive on Mosul itself.<br />
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Despite the peshmerga suffering several casualties after militants fought back using mortars, heavy machine guns and snipers, the Kurdish forces were quickly taking ground with Haider al-Abadi, the Iraqi prime minister, stating that the operation to retake Mosul was progressing faster than expected. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
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  • 20/10/2016. Bashiqa, Iraq. A Kurdish peshmerga tank crewman uses binoculars to look for targets during part of a large offensive to retake the Bashiqa area from Islamic State militants today (20/10/2016).<br />
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Launched in the early hours of today with support from coalition special forces and air strikes, the attack is part of the larger operation to retake Mosul from the Islamic State, and involves both the Kurds and the Iraqi Army. The city of Bashiqa, around 9 miles north of Mosul, is one of several gateway areas that must be taken before any attempted offensive on Mosul itself.<br />
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Despite the peshmerga suffering several casualties after militants fought back using mortars, heavy machine guns and snipers, the Kurdish forces were quickly taking ground with Haider al-Abadi, the Iraqi prime minister, stating that the operation to retake Mosul was progressing faster than expected. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
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  • 20/10/2016. Bashiqa, Iraq. Four Kurdish peshmerga fighters advance along a road at the beginning of a large offensive to retake the Bashiqa area, and eventually Mosul, from Islamic State militants today (20/10/2016).<br />
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Launched in the early hours of today with support from coalition special forces and air strikes, the attack is part of the larger operation to retake Mosul from the Islamic State, and involves both the Kurds and the Iraqi Army. The city of Bashiqa, around 9 miles north of Mosul, is one of several gateway areas that must be taken before any attempted offensive on Mosul itself.<br />
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Despite the peshmerga suffering several casualties after militants fought back using mortars, heavy machine guns and snipers, the Kurdish forces were quickly taking ground with Haider al-Abadi, the Iraqi prime minister, stating that the operation to retake Mosul was progressing faster than expected. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
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  • Licensed to London News Pictures. 11/11/2016. Mosul, Iraq. An Iraqi Police office mans a DShK heavy machine gun mounted on a pickup truck as soldiers of the Iraqi Army's 9th Armored Division visit Mosul's Al Inisar district on the south east of the city. The Al Intisar district was taken four days ago by Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) and, despite its proximity to ongoing fighting between ISF and ISIS militants, many residents still live in the settlement without regular power and water and with dwindling food supplies.<br />
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The battle to retake Mosul, which fell June 2014, started on the 16th of October 2016 with Iraqi Security Forces eventually reaching the city on the 1st of November. Since then elements of the Iraq Army and Police have succeeded in pushing into the city and retaking several neighbourhoods allowing civilians living there to be evacuated - though many more remain trapped within Mosul.  Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
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  • Licensed to London News Pictures. 11/11/2016. Mosul, Iraq. Residents and Iraqi soldiers dance to music during a visit to Mosul's Al Antisar district by soldiers of the Iraqi Army's 9th Armoured Division. The Al Intisar district was taken four days ago by Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) and, despite its proximity to ongoing fighting between ISF and ISIS militants, many residents still live in the settlement without regular power and water and with dwindling food supplies.<br />
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The battle to retake Mosul, which fell June 2014, started on the 16th of October 2016 with Iraqi Security Forces eventually reaching the city on the 1st of November. Since then elements of the Iraq Army and Police have succeeded in pushing into the city and retaking several neighbourhoods allowing civilians living there to be evacuated - though many more remain trapped within Mosul.  Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
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  • Licensed to London News Pictures. 11/11/2016. Mosul, Iraq. Iraqi refugees, who have fled fighting within Mosul, board Iraqi Army trucks as they prepare to leave the city's Hay Intasar district for the safety of a refugee camp. Hay Intisar district was taken four days ago by Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) and, despite its proximity to ongoing fighting between ISF and ISIS militants, many residents still live in the settlement without regular power and water and with dwindling food supplies.<br />
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The battle to retake Mosul, which fell June 2014, started on the 16th of October 2016 with Iraqi Security Forces eventually reaching the city on the 1st of November. Since then elements of the Iraq Army and Police have succeeded in pushing into the city and retaking several neighbourhoods allowing civilians living there to be evacuated - though many more remain trapped within Mosul.  Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
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  • Licensed to London News Pictures. 11/11/2016. Mosul, Iraq. A soldiers, belonging to the Iraqi Army's 9th Armoured Division, talks to a young boy who is asking for food during a visit to Mosul's Hay Intisar district on the south east of the city. The district was taken by Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) around a week ago and, despite its proximity to ongoing fighting between ISF and ISIS militants, many residents still live in the settlement.<br />
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The battle to retake Mosul, which fell June 2014, started on the 16th of October 2016 with Iraqi Security Forces eventually reaching the city on the 1st of November. Since then elements of the Iraq Army and Police have succeeded in pushing into the city and retaking several neighbourhoods allowing civilians living there to be evacuated - though many more remain trapped within Mosul.  Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
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  • Licensed to London News Pictures. 11/11/2016. Mosul, Iraq. A soldier, belonging to the Iraqi Army's 9th Armoured Division, peers from the turret of an armoured Humvee as his unit visits Mosul's Al Inisar district on the south east of the city. The Al Intisar district was taken four days ago by Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) and, despite its proximity to ongoing fighting between ISF and ISIS militants, many residents still live in the settlement without regular power and water and with dwindling food supplies.<br />
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The battle to retake Mosul, which fell June 2014, started on the 16th of October 2016 with Iraqi Security Forces eventually reaching the city on the 1st of November. Since then elements of the Iraq Army and Police have succeeded in pushing into the city and retaking several neighbourhoods allowing civilians living there to be evacuated - though many more remain trapped within Mosul.  Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
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  • Licensed to London News Pictures. 11/11/2016. Mosul, Iraq. Soldiers, of the Iraqi Army's 9th Armoured Division, stand on armoured Humvees during a visit to Mosul's Al Inisar district on the south east of the city. The Al Intisar district was taken four days ago by Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) and, despite its proximity to ongoing fighting between ISF and ISIS militants, many residents still live in the settlement without regular power and water and with dwindling food supplies.<br />
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The battle to retake Mosul, which fell June 2014, started on the 16th of October 2016 with Iraqi Security Forces eventually reaching the city on the 1st of November. Since then elements of the Iraq Army and Police have succeeded in pushing into the city and retaking several neighbourhoods allowing civilians living there to be evacuated - though many more remain trapped within Mosul.  Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
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  • Licensed to London News Pictures. 11/11/2016. Mosul, Iraq. A soldier, belonging to the Iraqi Army's 9th Armoured Division, sits on the turret of an armoured Humvee as his unit visits Mosul's Al Inisar district on the south east of the city. The Al Intisar district was taken four days ago by Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) and, despite its proximity to ongoing fighting between ISF and ISIS militants, many residents still live in the settlement without regular power and water and with dwindling food supplies.<br />
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The battle to retake Mosul, which fell June 2014, started on the 16th of October 2016 with Iraqi Security Forces eventually reaching the city on the 1st of November. Since then elements of the Iraq Army and Police have succeeded in pushing into the city and retaking several neighbourhoods allowing civilians living there to be evacuated - though many more remain trapped within Mosul.  Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
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  • Licensed to London News Pictures. 11/11/2016. Mosul, Iraq. A soldier, of the Iraqi Army's 9th Armoured Division, hands a sack of food to a female resident of Mosul's Al Intisar district during a visit by his unit. The Al Intisar district was taken four days ago by Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) and, despite its proximity to ongoing fighting between ISF and ISIS militants, many residents still live in the settlement without regular power and water and with dwindling food supplies.<br />
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The battle to retake Mosul, which fell June 2014, started on the 16th of October 2016 with Iraqi Security Forces eventually reaching the city on the 1st of November. Since then elements of the Iraq Army and Police have succeeded in pushing into the city and retaking several neighbourhoods allowing civilians living there to be evacuated - though many more remain trapped within Mosul.  Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
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  • Licensed to London News Pictures. 11/11/2016. Mosul, Iraq. A soldier, of the Iraqi Army's 9th Armoured Division, searches a man in Mosul's Al Intisar district as residents queue to receive food from local volunteers. The Al Intisar district was taken four days ago by Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) and, despite its proximity to ongoing fighting between ISF and ISIS militants, many residents still live in the settlement without regular power and water and with dwindling food supplies.<br />
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The battle to retake Mosul, which fell June 2014, started on the 16th of October 2016 with Iraqi Security Forces eventually reaching the city on the 1st of November. Since then elements of the Iraq Army and Police have succeeded in pushing into the city and retaking several neighbourhoods allowing civilians living there to be evacuated - though many more remain trapped within Mosul.  Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
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  • Licensed to London News Pictures. 11/11/2016. Mosul, Iraq. Soldiers, belonging to the Iraqi Army's 9th Armoured Division, relax during a visit to Mosul's Hay Intisar district on the south east of the city. The district was taken by Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) around a week ago and, despite its proximity to ongoing fighting between ISF and ISIS militants, many residents still live in the settlement.<br />
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The battle to retake Mosul, which fell June 2014, started on the 16th of October 2016 with Iraqi Security Forces eventually reaching the city on the 1st of November. Since then elements of the Iraq Army and Police have succeeded in pushing into the city and retaking several neighbourhoods allowing civilians living there to be evacuated - though many more remain trapped within Mosul.  Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
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  • Licensed to London News Pictures. 11/11/2016. Mosul, Iraq. A T-72 tank, belonging to the Iraqi Army's 9th Armoured Division, wait in Mosul's Hay Intisar district on the south east of the city. The district was taken by Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) around a week ago and, despite its proximity to ongoing fighting between ISF and ISIS militants, many residents still live in the settlement.<br />
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The battle to retake Mosul, which fell June 2014, started on the 16th of October 2016 with Iraqi Security Forces eventually reaching the city on the 1st of November. Since then elements of the Iraq Army and Police have succeeded in pushing into the city and retaking several neighbourhoods allowing civilians living there to be evacuated - though many more remain trapped within Mosul.  Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
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  • Licensed to London News Pictures. 11/11/2016. Mosul, Iraq. A soldier, of the Iraqi Army's 9th Armoured Division, hands a sack of food to a female resident of Mosul's Al Intisar district during a visit by his unit. The Al Intisar district was taken four days ago by Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) and, despite its proximity to ongoing fighting between ISF and ISIS militants, many residents still live in the settlement without regular power and water and with dwindling food supplies.<br />
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The battle to retake Mosul, which fell June 2014, started on the 16th of October 2016 with Iraqi Security Forces eventually reaching the city on the 1st of November. Since then elements of the Iraq Army and Police have succeeded in pushing into the city and retaking several neighbourhoods allowing civilians living there to be evacuated - though many more remain trapped within Mosul.  Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
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  • Licensed to London News Pictures. 11/11/2016. Mosul, Iraq. A soldier, belonging to the Iraqi Army's 9th Armoured Division, flashes a victory sign from the turret of an armoured Humvee as his unit visits Mosul's Al Inisar district on the south east of the city. The Al Intisar district was taken four days ago by Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) and, despite its proximity to ongoing fighting between ISF and ISIS militants, many residents still live in the settlement without regular power and water and with dwindling food supplies.<br />
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The battle to retake Mosul, which fell June 2014, started on the 16th of October 2016 with Iraqi Security Forces eventually reaching the city on the 1st of November. Since then elements of the Iraq Army and Police have succeeded in pushing into the city and retaking several neighbourhoods allowing civilians living there to be evacuated - though many more remain trapped within Mosul.  Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
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  • Licensed to London News Pictures. 11/11/2016. Mosul, Iraq. Soldiers, of the Iraqi Army's 9th Armoured Division, sit on an armoured Humvee as it drives along a road during a visit to Mosul's Al Inisar district on the south east of the city. The Al Intisar district was taken four days ago by Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) and, despite its proximity to ongoing fighting between ISF and ISIS militants, many residents still live in the settlement without regular power and water and with dwindling food supplies.<br />
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The battle to retake Mosul, which fell June 2014, started on the 16th of October 2016 with Iraqi Security Forces eventually reaching the city on the 1st of November. Since then elements of the Iraq Army and Police have succeeded in pushing into the city and retaking several neighbourhoods allowing civilians living there to be evacuated - though many more remain trapped within Mosul.  Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
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  • Licensed to London News Pictures. 11/11/2016. Mosul, Iraq. A soldier, belonging to the Iraqi Army's 9th Armoured Division, stands guard as his unit visits Mosul's Al Inisar district on the south east of the city. The Al Intisar district was taken four days ago by Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) and, despite its proximity to ongoing fighting between ISF and ISIS militants, many residents still live in the settlement without regular power and water and with dwindling food supplies.<br />
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The battle to retake Mosul, which fell June 2014, started on the 16th of October 2016 with Iraqi Security Forces eventually reaching the city on the 1st of November. Since then elements of the Iraq Army and Police have succeeded in pushing into the city and retaking several neighbourhoods allowing civilians living there to be evacuated - though many more remain trapped within Mosul.  Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
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  • Licensed to London News Pictures. 11/11/2016. Mosul, Iraq. A soldier, of the Iraqi Army's 9th Armoured Division, stands guard as residents of Mosul's Al Intisar District queue for food being handed out by volunteers.<br />
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The battle to retake Mosul, which fell June 2014, started on the 16th of October 2016 with Iraqi Security Forces eventually reaching the city on the 1st of November. Since then elements of the Iraq Army and Police have succeeded in pushing into the city and retaking several neighbourhoods allowing civilians living there to be evacuated - though many more remain trapped within Mosul.  Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
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  • Licensed to London News Pictures. 11/11/2016. Mosul, Iraq. Iraqi refugees, who have escaped fighting in Mosul, queue for lunch outside a mosque, where many are temporarily staying, in the city's Hay Intisar district on the south east of the city. The district was taken by Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) around a week ago and, despite its proximity to ongoing fighting between ISF and ISIS militants, many residents still live in the settlement.<br />
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The battle to retake Mosul, which fell June 2014, started on the 16th of October 2016 with Iraqi Security Forces eventually reaching the city on the 1st of November. Since then elements of the Iraq Army and Police have succeeded in pushing into the city and retaking several neighbourhoods allowing civilians living there to be evacuated - though many more remain trapped within Mosul.  Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
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  • 20/02/2017. Abu Saif, Iraq. An Iraqi Army Aviation Mi-28 Havoc fires rockets at Islamic State positions in Albu Saif during the West Mosul Offensive as it supports Iraqi troops fighting in the city.<br />
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Iraqi forces reported today that one of its attack helicopters, supporting the ongoing Mosul Offensive, was shot down by Islamic State militants.
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  • 20/02/2017. Albu Saif, Iraq. An Iraqi Army Aviation Mi-28 attack helicopter fires its 30mm canon into the village of Albu Saif as Iraqi security forces continue with the offensive to retake western Mosul from Islamic State forces.<br />
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Iraqi forces reported today that one of its attack helicopters, supporting the ongoing Mosul Offensive, was shot down by Islamic State militants.
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  • 20/02/2017. Albu Saif, Iraq. An Iraqi Army Aviation Mi-28 attack helicopter fires unguided rockets into the village of Albu Saif as Iraqi security forces continue with the offensive to retake western Mosul from Islamic State forces.<br />
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Iraqi forces reported today that one of its attack helicopters, supporting the ongoing Mosul Offensive, was shot down by Islamic State militants.
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  • 20/02/2017. Albu Saif, Iraq. An Iraqi Army Aviation Mi-28 attack helicopter fires 30mm canon rounds into the village of Albu Saif as Iraqi security forces continue with the offensive to retake western Mosul from Islamic State forces.<br />
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Iraqi forces reported today that one of its attack helicopters, supporting the ongoing Mosul Offensive, was shot down by Islamic State militants.
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  • 20/02/2017. Abu Saif, Iraq. An Iraqi Army Aviation Mi-28 Havoc fires rockets at Islamic State positions in Albu Saif during the West Mosul Offensive as it supports Iraqi troops fighting in the city.<br />
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Iraqi forces reported today that one of its attack helicopters, supporting the ongoing Mosul Offensive, was shot down by Islamic State militants.
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  • 20/02/2017. Albu Saif, Iraq. With an Iraqi Army Aviation attack helicopter IA-407 flies over Iraqi Security Force reinforcements moving into the village of Albu Saif as part of the ongoing offensive to retake western Mosul from the Islamic State.<br />
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Iraqi forces reported today that one of its attack helicopters, supporting the ongoing Mosul Offensive, was shot down by Islamic State militants.
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  • Licensed to London News Pictures. 02/11/2016. Qayyarah, Iraq. With the sky blotted out by burning oil wells, a soldier of the Iraqi Army's Emergency Response Unit holds up the Iraqi flag from the top of an armed Humvee utility vehicle as his convoy enters the town of Qayyarah, Iraq.<br />
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Two months after being liberated from the Islamic State, the Iraqi town of Qayyarah, located around 30km south of Mosul, is still dealing with the environmental repercussions of their ISIS occupation. The town's estimated 15,000 inhabitants constantly live under, and in, heavy clouds of smoke which often envelope the settlement. The clouds emanate from burning oil wells in a nearby oil field that were set alight by retreating ISIS extremists after a two year occupation. The proximity of the fires, often right next to homes within the town, covers many buildings and residents with thick soot and will lead to long term health and environmental implications. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
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  • Licensed to London News Pictures. 02/11/2016. Qayyarah, Iraq. With the sky blotted out by burning oil wells, a soldier of the Iraqi Army's Emergency Response Unit holds up the Iraqi flag from the top of an armed Humvee utility vehicle as his convoy enters the town of Qayyarah, Iraq.<br />
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Two months after being liberated from the Islamic State, the Iraqi town of Qayyarah, located around 30km south of Mosul, is still dealing with the environmental repercussions of their ISIS occupation. The town's estimated 15,000 inhabitants constantly live under, and in, heavy clouds of smoke which often envelope the settlement. The clouds emanate from burning oil wells in a nearby oil field that were set alight by retreating ISIS extremists after a two year occupation. The proximity of the fires, often right next to homes within the town, covers many buildings and residents with thick soot and will lead to long term health and environmental implications. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
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  • Licensed to London News Pictures. 02/11/2016. Qayyarah, Iraq. With the sky blotted out by burning oil wells, a soldier of the Iraqi Army's Emergency Response Unit holds up the Iraqi flag from the top of an armed Humvee utility vehicle as his convoy enters the town of Qayyarah, Iraq.<br />
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Two months after being liberated from the Islamic State, the Iraqi town of Qayyarah, located around 30km south of Mosul, is still dealing with the environmental repercussions of their ISIS occupation. The town's estimated 15,000 inhabitants constantly live under, and in, heavy clouds of smoke which often envelope the settlement. The clouds emanate from burning oil wells in a nearby oil field that were set alight by retreating ISIS extremists after a two year occupation. The proximity of the fires, often right next to homes within the town, covers many buildings and residents with thick soot and will lead to long term health and environmental implications. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
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  • Licensed to London News Pictures. 02/11/2016. Qayyarah, Iraq. With the sky blotted out by burning oil wells, set alight by retreating Islamic State militants, soldiers of the Iraqi Army's Emergency Response Unit keep watch from the top of their armed Humvee utility vehicle as their convoy enters the town of Qayyarah, Iraq.<br />
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Two months after being liberated from the Islamic State, the Iraqi town of Qayyarah, located around 30km south of Mosul, is still dealing with the environmental repercussions of their ISIS occupation. The town's estimated 15,000 inhabitants constantly live under, and in, heavy clouds of smoke which often envelope the settlement. The clouds emanate from burning oil wells in a nearby oil field that were set alight by retreating ISIS extremists after a two year occupation. The proximity of the fires, often right next to homes within the town, covers many buildings and residents with thick soot and will lead to long term health and environmental implications. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
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  • Licensed to London News Pictures. 02/11/2016. Qayyarah, Iraq. With the sky blotted out by burning oil wells, set alight by retreating Islamic State militants, soldiers of the Iraqi Army's Emergency Response Unit keep watch from the top of their armed Humvee utility vehicle as their convoy drives through the main street of Qayyarah, Iraq.<br />
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Two months after being liberated from the Islamic State, the Iraqi town of Qayyarah, located around 30km south of Mosul, is still dealing with the environmental repercussions of their ISIS occupation. The town's estimated 15,000 inhabitants constantly live under, and in, heavy clouds of smoke which often envelope the settlement. The clouds emanate from burning oil wells in a nearby oil field that were set alight by retreating ISIS extremists after a two year occupation. The proximity of the fires, often right next to homes within the town, covers many buildings and residents with thick soot and will lead to long term health and environmental implications. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
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  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 09/03/2015. Erbil, Iraq. A Kurdish peshmerga fighters receive feedback from a German army instructor and his translator (left and right), during urban warfare training on at a partially finished housing estate near Erbil, Iraq.<br />
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The training is part of a four week platoon level infantry training package run by coalition forces aimed at improving the efficiency of the Iraqi Security Forces. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
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  • © Licensed to London News Pictures. 09/03/2015. Erbil, Iraq. Kurdish peshmerga fighters practice clearing rooms, watched by their German army instructor (left), during  an urban warfare training session at a partially finished housing estate near Erbil, Iraq. <br />
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The training is part of a four week platoon level infantry training package run by coalition forces aimed at improving the efficiency of the Iraqi Security Forces. Photo credit: Matt Cetti-Roberts/LNP
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