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The battle for Mosul

Images from the frontline of the battle to re-take the Daesh stronghold

October 21, 2016 at 4:57 am

Image of an armed Iraqi soldier [Hemn Baban/Anadolu Agency]
Iraqi Army and Hashd Al-Shaabi militias arrive at Saleh Village after retaking of Khalid, Saleh and Zanawer Villages of Qayyarah Town from Daesh terrorists on October 20, 2016. The operation to retake Iraq’s Mosul from Daesh terrorists continues. [Hemn Baban/Anadolu Agency]
Iraqi Army and Hashd Al-Shaabi militias arrive at Saleh Village after retaking of Khalid, Saleh and Zanawer Villages of Qayyarah Town from Daesh terrorists on October 20, 2016. The operation to retake Iraq’s Mosul from Daesh terrorists continues. [Hemn Baban/Anadolu Agency]
Iraqi Army and Hashd Al-Shaabi militias arrive at Saleh Village after retaking of Khalid, Saleh and Zanawer Villages of Qayyarah Town from Daesh terrorists on October 20, 2016. The operation to retake Iraq’s Mosul from Daesh terrorists continues. [Hemn Baban/Anadolu Agency]
Iraqi Army and Hashd Al-Shaabi militias arrive at Saleh Village after retaking of Khalid, Saleh and Zanawer Villages of Qayyarah Town from Daesh terrorists on October 20, 2016. The operation to retake Iraq’s Mosul from Daesh terrorists continues. [Hemn Baban/Anadolu Agency]
Iraqi Army and Hashd Al-Shaabi militias arrive at Saleh Village after retaking of Khalid, Saleh and Zanawer Villages of Qayyarah Town from Daesh terrorists on October 20, 2016. The operation to retake Iraq’s Mosul from Daesh terrorists continues. [Hemn Baban/Anadolu Agency]
Iraqi Army and Hashd Al-Shaabi militias arrive at Saleh Village after retaking of Khalid, Saleh and Zanawer Villages of Qayyarah Town from Daesh terrorists on October 20, 2016. The operation to retake Iraq’s Mosul from Daesh terrorists continues. [Hemn Baban/Anadolu Agency]
Iraqi Army and Hashd Al-Shaabi militias arrive at Saleh Village after retaking of Khalid, Saleh and Zanawer Villages of Qayyarah Town from Daesh terrorists on October 20, 2016. The operation to retake Iraq’s Mosul from Daesh terrorists continues. [Hemn Baban/Anadolu Agency]
Iraqi Army and Hashd Al-Shaabi militias arrive at Saleh Village after retaking of Khalid, Saleh and Zanawer Villages of Qayyarah Town from Daesh terrorists on October 20, 2016. The operation to retake Iraq’s Mosul from Daesh terrorists continues. [Hemn Baban/Anadolu Agency]
Iraqi Army and Hashd Al-Shaabi militias arrive at Saleh Village after retaking of Khalid, Saleh and Zanawer Villages of Qayyarah Town from Daesh terrorists on October 20, 2016. The operation to retake Iraq’s Mosul from Daesh terrorists continues. [Hemn Baban/Anadolu Agency]
Iraqi Army and Hashd Al-Shaabi militias arrive at Saleh Village after retaking of Khalid, Saleh and Zanawer Villages of Qayyarah Town from Daesh terrorists on October 20, 2016. The operation to retake Iraq’s Mosul from Daesh terrorists continues. [Hemn Baban/Anadolu Agency]
Iraqi Army and Hashd Al-Shaabi militias arrive at Saleh Village after retaking of Khalid, Saleh and Zanawer Villages of Qayyarah Town from Daesh terrorists on October 20, 2016. The operation to retake Iraq’s Mosul from Daesh terrorists continues. [Hemn Baban/Anadolu Agency]
Iraqi Army and Hashd Al-Shaabi militias arrive at Saleh Village after retaking of Khalid, Saleh and Zanawer Villages of Qayyarah Town from Daesh terrorists on October 20, 2016. The operation to retake Iraq’s Mosul from Daesh terrorists continues. [Hemn Baban/Anadolu Agency]
Iraqi Army and Hashd Al-Shaabi militias arrive at Saleh Village on October 20, 2016, liberating it from Daesh control. [Hemn Baban/Anadolu Agency]
Iraqi Army and Hashd Al-Shaabi militias arrive at Saleh village, after retaking of the villages from Daesh terrorists on October 20, 2016 [Hemn Baban/Anadolu Agency]
Iraqi Army and Hashd Al-Shaabi militias arrive at Saleh Village after retaking of Khalid, Saleh and Zanawer Villages of Qayyarah Town from Daesh terrorists on October 20, 2016. The operation to retake Iraq’s Mosul from Daesh terrorists continues. [Hemn Baban/Anadolu Agency]
Civilians are seen as the Iraqi Army and Hashd al-Shaabi militias arrive at Saleh Village after retaking of Khalid, Saleh and Zanawer Villages of Qayyarah Town from Daesh terrorists during the operation to retake Iraq’s Mosul from Daesh terrorists, in Mosul, Iraq on October 20, 2016. The operation to retake Iraq’s Mosul from Daesh terrorists continues. [Hemn Baban/Anadolu Agency]
Iraqi Army and Hashd Al-Shaabi militias arrive at Saleh Village after retaking of Khalid, Saleh and Zanawer Villages of Qayyarah Town from Daesh terrorists on October 20, 2016. The operation to retake Iraq’s Mosul from Daesh terrorists continues. [Hemn Baban/Anadolu Agency]
Civilians are seen as the Iraqi Army and Hashd al-Shaabi militias arrive at Saleh Village after retaking of Khalid, Saleh and Zanawer Villages of Qayyarah Town from Daesh terrorists during the operation to retake Iraq’s Mosul from Daesh terrorists, in Mosul, Iraq on October 20, 2016. The operation to retake Iraq’s Mosul from Daesh terrorists continues. [Hemn Baban/Anadolu Agency]
Civilians are seen as the Iraqi Army and Hashd al-Shaabi militias arrive at Saleh Village after retaking of Khalid, Saleh and Zanawer Villages of Qayyarah Town from Daesh terrorists during the operation to retake Iraq’s Mosul from Daesh terrorists, in Mosul, Iraq on October 20, 2016. The operation to retake Iraq’s Mosul from Daesh terrorists continues. [Hemn Baban/Anadolu Agency]
Civilians are seen as the Iraqi Army and Hashd al-Shaabi militias arrive at Saleh Village after retaking of Khalid, Saleh and Zanawer Villages of Qayyarah Town from Daesh terrorists during the operation to retake Iraq’s Mosul from Daesh terrorists, in Mosul, Iraq on October 20, 2016. The operation to retake Iraq’s Mosul from Daesh terrorists continues. [Hemn Baban/Anadolu Agency]
Civilians are seen as the Iraqi Army and Hashd al-Shaabi militias arrive at Saleh Village after retaking of Khalid, Saleh and Zanawer Villages of Qayyarah Town from Daesh terrorists during the operation to retake Iraq’s Mosul from Daesh terrorists, in Mosul, Iraq on October 20, 2016. The operation to retake Iraq’s Mosul from Daesh terrorists continues. [Hemn Baban/Anadolu Agency]
Civilians are seen as the Iraqi Army and Hashd al-Shaabi militias arrive at Saleh Village after retaking of Khalid, Saleh and Zanawer Villages of Qayyarah Town from Daesh terrorists during the operation to retake Iraq’s Mosul from Daesh terrorists, in Mosul, Iraq on October 20, 2016. The operation to retake Iraq’s Mosul from Daesh terrorists continues. [Hemn Baban/Anadolu Agency]
Civilians are seen as the Iraqi Army and Hashd al-Shaabi militias arrive at Saleh Village after retaking of Khalid, Saleh and Zanawer Villages of Qayyarah Town from Daesh terrorists during the operation to retake Iraq’s Mosul from Daesh terrorists, in Mosul, Iraq on October 20, 2016. The operation to retake Iraq’s Mosul from Daesh terrorists continues. [Hemn Baban/Anadolu Agency]
Civilians are seen as the Iraqi Army and Hashd al-Shaabi militias arrive at Saleh Village after retaking of Khalid, Saleh and Zanawer Villages of Qayyarah Town from Daesh terrorists during the operation to retake Iraq’s Mosul from Daesh terrorists, in Mosul, Iraq on October 20, 2016. The operation to retake Iraq’s Mosul from Daesh terrorists continues. [Hemn Baban/Anadolu Agency]
Civilians are seen as the Iraqi Army and Hashd al-Shaabi militias arrive at Saleh Village after retaking of Khalid, Saleh and Zanawer Villages of Qayyarah Town from Daesh terrorists during the operation to retake Iraq’s Mosul from Daesh terrorists, in Mosul, Iraq on October 20, 2016. The operation to retake Iraq’s Mosul from Daesh terrorists continues. [Hemn Baban/Anadolu Agency]
Civilians are seen as the Iraqi Army and Hashd al-Shaabi militias arrive at Saleh Village after retaking of Khalid, Saleh and Zanawer Villages of Qayyarah Town from Daesh terrorists during the operation to retake Iraq’s Mosul from Daesh terrorists, in Mosul, Iraq on October 20, 2016. The operation to retake Iraq’s Mosul from Daesh terrorists continues. [Hemn Baban/Anadolu Agency]
Civilians are seen as the Iraqi Army and Hashd al-Shaabi militias arrive at Saleh Village after retaking of Khalid, Saleh and Zanawer Villages of Qayyarah Town from Daesh terrorists during the operation to retake Iraq’s Mosul from Daesh terrorists, in Mosul, Iraq on October 20, 2016. The operation to retake Iraq’s Mosul from Daesh terrorists continues. [Hemn Baban/Anadolu Agency]

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