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Liberation and Longing: The Battle for Mosul

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  • A statue of a horseman was destroyed by ISIS due to its perception as a false idol in the Yazidi town of Bashiqa which was liberated and left in ruins after months of fighting between Kurdish Peshmerga soldiers and ISIS fighters. Bashiqa, Iraq. Nov. 20, 2016. (Photo by Gabriel Romero ©2016)
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  • A family walks past a destroyed American M-1 Abrams tank in Gogjali, Iraq. Nov. 30, 2016. (Photo by Gabriel Romero ©2016)
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  • Destruction in the town of Gogjali, scene of intense fighting between ISIS fighters and the Iraqi Army. Gogjali, Iraq. Nov. 30, 2016. (Photo by Gabriel Romero ©2016)
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  • A wounded Kurdish Peshmerga soldier looks out onto the Yazidi town of Bashiqa. Bashiqa, Iraq. Nov. 20, 2016. (Photo by Gabriel Romero ©2016)
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  • A Peshmerga soldier plays a Kurdish Tanbour Lute during a moment of leisure in the Yazidi town of Bashiqa. Bashiqa, Iraq. Nov. 20, 2016. (Photo by Gabriel Romero ©2016)
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  • Kurdish Peshmerga soldiers relax at a checkpoint in the Yazidi town of Bashiqa. Bashiqa, Iraq. Nov. 20, 2016. (Photo by Gabriel Romero ©2016)
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  • A Kurdish Peshmerga soldier views a stockpile of improvised explosive devices(IEDs) discovered in a civilians home. Bashiqa, Iraq. Nov. 20, 2016. (Photo by Gabriel Romero ©2016)
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  • An ISIS tunnel is discovered in the basement of a christian church. Bashiqa, Iraq. Nov. 20, 2016. (Photo by Gabriel Romero ©2016)
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  • A Kurdish Peshmerga soldier views the photo album of a Yazidi family which was found in the burnt out ruins of their home. The fate of the family is uncertain. Bashiqa, Iraq. Nov. 20, 2016. (Photo by Gabriel Romero ©2016)
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  • A family looks at a passing Iraqi Special Operations humvee through bullet shattered ballistic glass. Mosul, Iraq. Nov. 25, 2016. (Photo by Gabriel Romero ©2016)
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  • Members of the Iraqi Special Operations Force, Golden Division ISOF 2, Mosul Battalion roll through the streets of Eastern Mosul. Mosul, Iraq. Nov. 26, 2016. (Photo by Gabriel Romero ©2016)
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  • Elderly resident, Mohammed Gasem of the Khadra housing complex which was liberated from ISIS only hours earlier speaks with an Iraqi Army officer. Mosul, Iraq. Nov. 26, 2016. (Photo by Gabriel Romero ©2016)
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  • Residents of the newly liberated neighborhood of Aden peer outside of their homes as the Iraqi Army enters. Mosul, Iraq. Nov. 25, 2016. (Photo by Gabriel Romero ©2016)
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  • Members of the Iraqi Special Operations Force, Golden Division ISOF 2, Mosul Battalion clear a house in the Khadra housing complex which was suspected of harboring ISIS fighters and IEDs. Mosul, Iraq. Nov. 26, 2016. (Photo by Gabriel Romero ©2016)
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  • A Golden Division humvee turret gunner waves to residents of the newly liberated neighborhood of Aden in Eastern Mosul. Mosul, Iraq. Nov. 25, 2016. (Photo by Gabriel Romero ©2016)
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  • Muntaser Khaleel who was suspected of being an ISIS spy waves a white flag in the newly liberated neighborhood of Aden. He was taken away for questioning and later cleared. Mosul, Iraq. Nov. 26, 2016. (Photo by Gabriel Romero ©2016)
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  • Residents of the Khadra housing complex which was liberated from ISIS only hours earlier wave the white flag of surrender to passing Iraqi Special Forces. Mosul, Iraq. Nov. 26, 2016. (Photo by Gabriel Romero ©2016)
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  • A man helps his injured friend make it to the field hospital at Gogjali in Eastern Mosul. Gogjali, Iraq. Nov. 26, 2016. (Photo by Gabriel Romero ©2016)
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  • An elderly man (name withheld) in his moment of death from wounds suffered during a mortar strike at the field hospital in Gogjali. Gogjali, Iraq. Nov. 26, 2016. (Photo by Gabriel Romero ©2016)
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  • A man injured in a mortar strike is carried into the field hospital in Gogjali in Eastern Mosul. Gogjali, Iraq. Nov. 30, 2016. (Photo by Gabriel Romero ©2016)
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  • The body of a man killed in a mortar strike is mourned by his father and brother at the field hospital at Gogjali in Eastern Mosul. Gogjali, Iraq. Nov. 30, 2016. (Photo by Gabriel Romero ©2016)
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  • The body of a dead ISIS fighter who blew himself up while trying to attack Iraqi forces in the Albakir neighborhood. Mosul, Iraq. Nov. 30, 2016. (Photo by Gabriel Romero ©2016)
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  • The body of a dead ISIS fighter in the Albakir neighborhood after heavy clashes with the Iraqi Army. This fighter tried to blow himself up but was shot before he could do so. Mosul, Iraq. Nov. 30, 2016. (Photo by Gabriel Romero ©2016)
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  • The hand of a dead ISIS fighter who blew himself up while attempting to attack Iraqi forces in the Albakir neighborhood. Mosul, Iraq. Nov. 30, 2016. (Photo by Gabriel Romero ©2016)
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  • A group of Iraqi Army soldiers show off an ISIS flag they captured in the neighborhood of Albakir. Mosul, Iraq. Nov. 30, 2016. (Photo by Gabriel Romero ©2016)
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  • People in the besieged neighborhood of Albakir receive food aid from the Iraqi Army. Mosul, Iraq. Nov. 30, 2016. (Photo by Gabriel Romero ©2016)
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  • Residents of Gogjali cue up in long lines outside of the field hospital to receive a ration of fuel. Supplies have been slow to reach the civilian population during this early phase of the offensive. Gogjali, Iraq. Dec. 5, 2016. (Photo by Gabriel Romero ©2016)
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  • Anis Mahmoud of Mosul died on a Saturday morning. He was 10 years old. He lived for 5 days before succumbing to his wounds from a mortar strike that also killed his father. His shroud was removed for a moment so that his sister could have one last look at him. Hasansham, Iraq. Dec. 3, 2016. (Photo by Gabriel Romero ©2016)
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  • Anis Mahmoud is lowered into his grave which was dug for him earlier that day by total strangers. He is but one of a countless number of children killed during this war. Hasansham, Iraq. Dec. 3, 2016. (Photo by Gabriel Romero ©2016)
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  • Men pray over the body of Anis Mahmoud, 10 of Mosul. It was said that he was a quiet boy who loved soccer and dreamed of being a doctor. Hasansham, Iraq. Dec. 3, 2016. (Photo by Gabriel Romero ©2016)
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