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Battle for Mosul: Islamic State's Eid attacks show the war is far from overIS militants counter-attack in Mosul, wiping out police units, seizing weapons and killing residents trying to return to their homesTom WestcottThursday 29 June 2017 12:56 UTCLast update: Friday 30 June 2017 0:11 UTC reddit googleplus 213Topics: IraqatWarTags: Mosul, Islamic StateShow commentsMOSUL, Iraq - The remains of the Grand al-Nuri Mosque, where the caliphate of the Islamic State (IS) was announced in 2014, have been taken by the Iraqi army. But IS's Eid offensives show that the battle for Mosul is far from over.On the third day of Eid, the streets of west Mosul's al-Jadida district should have been comparatively busy.The neighbourhood was liberated months ago. During the last few weeks, returning residents had been trying to restart their lives amid the widespread destruction of the area.A wounded Iraqi girl who fled from clashes is seen in the Old City of Mosul on 24 June 2017 (Reuters) Continued: http://www.middleeasteye.net/news/battle-mosul-islamic-state-s-eid-attack-shows-it-s-far-over-611431363
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