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Frightened civilians flee as Iraq forces battle IS in Mosul
10 years agoIraqi forces evacuate civilians fleeing Mosul's eastern Al-Intisar neighbourhood on December 31, 2016, during a military operation against Islamic State (IS) group jihadists. AHMAD AL-RUBAYE / AFP
Others choose to stay, hanging white flags from their homes and periodically peering out as Iraqi forces battle the Islamic State group for control of the country's second city.