Hundreds of thousands of civilians have fled Mosul, once Iraq’s second-largest city, since October. But the UN estimates that up to 20,000 civilians may still be trapped there, and warned that some are being used as human shields by ISIS. Iraq’s prime minister has arrived in the city of Mosul to congratulate Iraqi forces on a “great victory” over ISIS. Photo shot March 6, 2017.

First published in the July 09, 2017, 6:40 p.m. edition

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