Mayhem in Mosul as residents flee battlefield (warning graphic content)

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Thousands of civilians have fled the city of Mosul as the battle between Iraqi forces and so-called Islamic State intensified. More than 45,000 people have been forced to flee the city in the last two weeks, the International Organisation for Migration says. 

 

Men, women and children fleeing the battle for Mosul, some bloodied and crying out for help. 

Iraqi civilians are fleeing Mosul, men are required to take shirt of because ISIS tried hide among civilians to carry out suicide attacks

Iraqi special forces soldiers help a handicapped woman

Iraqi soldiers help a child flee the front line in Mosul

young girl takes part in a Christmas Day Mass at a church in the predominantly

Iraqi special forces arrest an Islamic State fighter in Mosul

A combination of Iraqi forces, Kurds and US-led coalition airstrikes have put ISIS on the run in Iraq

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