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Mosul empties as Iraqi forces launch fresh strike against IS

A man cries while carrying his daughter as he walks from Islamic State controlled part of Mosul towards Iraqi special forces soldiers during a battle in Mosul, Iraq. (Goran Tomasevic/REUTERS)

Updated on: Mar 05, 2017 3:49 PM IST

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A man cries while carrying his daughter as he walks from Islamic State controlled part of Mosul towards Iraqi special forces soldiers during a battle in Mosul, Iraq. (Goran Tomasevic/REUTERS)

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A man cries while carrying his daughter as he walks from Islamic State controlled part of Mosul towards Iraqi special forces soldiers during a battle in Mosul, Iraq. (Goran Tomasevic/REUTERS)

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An Iraqi family walks from Islamic State controlled part of Mosul towards Iraqi special forces soldiers during a battle in Mosul. Iraqi security forces are progressing as planned in their battle to recapture Mosul from the Islamic State group but the fighting will get tougher as they approach the city center, a US general said Saturday. (Goran Tomasevic/REUTERS)

Updated on Mar 05, 2017 3:49 PM

An Iraqi family walks from Islamic State controlled part of Mosul towards Iraqi special forces soldiers during a battle in Mosul. Iraqi security forces are progressing as planned in their battle to recapture Mosul from the Islamic State group but the fighting will get tougher as they approach the city center, a US general said Saturday. (Goran Tomasevic/REUTERS)

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An Iraqi special forces soldier checks men for explosive belts as they cross from Islamic State controlled part of Mosul. An Iraqi minister sharply criticised UN efforts to aid civilians fleeing fighting in west Mosul, even as the United Nations insisted that providing such assistance was the “top priority”. (Goran Tomasevic/REUTERS)

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An Iraqi special forces soldier checks men for explosive belts as they cross from Islamic State controlled part of Mosul. An Iraqi minister sharply criticised UN efforts to aid civilians fleeing fighting in west Mosul, even as the United Nations insisted that providing such assistance was the “top priority”. (Goran Tomasevic/REUTERS)

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A woman cries after crossing from Islamic State controlled part of Mosul to Iraqi forces controlled part of Mosul. Tens of thousands of people have fled west Mosul since Iraqi forces launched an operation to retake it from the Islamic State jihadist group on February 19, pushing into the area from the south (Goran Tomasevic/REUTERS)

Updated on Mar 05, 2017 3:49 PM

A woman cries after crossing from Islamic State controlled part of Mosul to Iraqi forces controlled part of Mosul. Tens of thousands of people have fled west Mosul since Iraqi forces launched an operation to retake it from the Islamic State jihadist group on February 19, pushing into the area from the south (Goran Tomasevic/REUTERS)

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A man carries his children as he walks from Islamic State controlled part of Mosul towards Iraqi special forces soldiers during a battle. Unfortunately, there is a clear shortfall in the work of these (UN) organisations, said Jassem Mohammed al-Jaff, the minister of displacement and migration. (Goran Tomasevic/REUTERS)

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A man carries his children as he walks from Islamic State controlled part of Mosul towards Iraqi special forces soldiers during a battle. Unfortunately, there is a clear shortfall in the work of these (UN) organisations, said Jassem Mohammed al-Jaff, the minister of displacement and migration. (Goran Tomasevic/REUTERS)

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Children who crossed from Islamic State controlled part of Mosul look on as Iraqi special forces search their father for weapons. Asked to elaborate, Jaff said: The United Nations talks a lot but the efforts being made are little, despite the huge amount of money in their possession. (Goran Tomasevic/REUTERS)

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Children who crossed from Islamic State controlled part of Mosul look on as Iraqi special forces search their father for weapons. Asked to elaborate, Jaff said: The United Nations talks a lot but the efforts being made are little, despite the huge amount of money in their possession. (Goran Tomasevic/REUTERS)

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Displaced Iraqis walk under rain after fleeing their homes as Iraqi forces battle with Islamic State militants. More than 50,000 people have fled west Mosul since the push to retake it was launched, Jaff said. (Zohra Bensemra/REUTERS)

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Displaced Iraqis walk under rain after fleeing their homes as Iraqi forces battle with Islamic State militants. More than 50,000 people have fled west Mosul since the push to retake it was launched, Jaff said. (Zohra Bensemra/REUTERS)

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A displaced Iraqi woman carries her injured daughter after fleeing their home as Iraqi forces battle with Islamic State militants in western Mosul. The UN, which has been providing shelter, food and other assistance to Iraqis who have fled Mosul during the nearly five-month-long battle, said it is working as fast as possible to help those displaced. (Zohra Bensemra/REUTERS)

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A displaced Iraqi woman carries her injured daughter after fleeing their home as Iraqi forces battle with Islamic State militants in western Mosul. The UN, which has been providing shelter, food and other assistance to Iraqis who have fled Mosul during the nearly five-month-long battle, said it is working as fast as possible to help those displaced. (Zohra Bensemra/REUTERS)

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"Hashid Shaabi" member, also know as Popular Mobilisation carries a displaced Iraqi child while Iraqi forces battle with Islamic State militants, in western Mosul. (Zohra Bensemra/REUTERS)

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"Hashid Shaabi" member, also know as Popular Mobilisation carries a displaced Iraqi child while Iraqi forces battle with Islamic State militants, in western Mosul. (Zohra Bensemra/REUTERS)

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A displaced Iraqi woman and her daughter cry while fleeing their homes.The top priority for humanitarians is to make sure that there is sufficient capacity at emergency sites to deal with the number of civilians who are fleeing western Mosul, said Lise Grande, the UN’s humanitarian coordinator in Iraq. (Zohra Bensemra/REUTERS)

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A displaced Iraqi woman and her daughter cry while fleeing their homes.The top priority for humanitarians is to make sure that there is sufficient capacity at emergency sites to deal with the number of civilians who are fleeing western Mosul, said Lise Grande, the UN’s humanitarian coordinator in Iraq. (Zohra Bensemra/REUTERS)

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A displaced Iraqi girl who just fled her home sits at a processing centre. IS overran large areas north and west of Baghdad in 2014, but Iraqi forces backed by US-led air strikes and other assistance have since regained most of the territory they lost to the jihadists. (Zohra Bensemra/REUTERS)

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A displaced Iraqi girl who just fled her home sits at a processing centre. IS overran large areas north and west of Baghdad in 2014, but Iraqi forces backed by US-led air strikes and other assistance have since regained most of the territory they lost to the jihadists. (Zohra Bensemra/REUTERS)

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Iraqi families walk down a road as they flee Mosul during an offensive by security forces to retake the western parts of the city from Islamic State (IS) group fighters. (Aris Messinis/AFP)

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Iraqi families walk down a road as they flee Mosul during an offensive by security forces to retake the western parts of the city from Islamic State (IS) group fighters. (Aris Messinis/AFP)

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An Iraqi man carries a girl as they walk down a road to flee Mosul. (Aris Messinis/AFP)

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An Iraqi man carries a girl as they walk down a road to flee Mosul. (Aris Messinis/AFP)

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An Iraqi boy cries as families walk down a road while fleeing Mosul. More than 190,000 people are currently displaced as a result of the battle for Mosul, while more fled but have since returned to their homes, according to the International Organisation for Migration. (Aris Messinis/AFP)

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An Iraqi boy cries as families walk down a road while fleeing Mosul. More than 190,000 people are currently displaced as a result of the battle for Mosul, while more fled but have since returned to their homes, according to the International Organisation for Migration. (Aris Messinis/AFP)

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Displaced Iraqis warm themselves after walking under rain while fleeing their homes. (Zohra Bensemra/REUTERS)

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Displaced Iraqis warm themselves after walking under rain while fleeing their homes. (Zohra Bensemra/REUTERS)

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