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Distro - On the Road to Mosul 

Jerome Sessini 

Jerome Sessini documented the Kurdish Peshmerga offensive against Islamic State (IS) in the city of Bashiq over the last month. Then crossed the region to cover Iraqi forces pushing towards Mosul, the jewel in the crown of towns captured and controlled by IS since 2014. Resistance has been fierce with IS proving an experienced and determined enemy with no fear of death or martyrdom.

"IS had two years to prepare for this battle, digging networks of tunnels, using kamikaze car-bombs and IEDs, which allow them to surprise the assailants", Sessini said. “The battle for Mosul will be long and extremely... 

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IRAQ. Bashiqa. November 7, 2016.
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IRAQ. Bashiqa. November 7, 2016.
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IRAQ. Bashiqa. November 7, 2016.
Destruction in Bashiqa after... 
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IRAQ. Bashiqa. November 9, 2016.
Destruction by the coalition... 
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IRAQ. Bashiq. November 7, 2016. 
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IRAQ. Bashiqa. November 7, 2016.
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IRAQ. Bashiqa. November 7, 2016.
Peshmerga mourn their comrade,... 
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IRAQ. Bashiqa. November 7, 2016.
Peshmergas gather in Bashiqa... 
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IRAQ. Bashiqa. November 9, 2016.
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IRAQ. Bashiqa. November 9, 2016. 
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IRAQ. Bashiq. November 7, 2016.
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IRAQ. Nimrod. November 17, 2016.
Bachar Al Assad interview on... 
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IRAQ. Bashiqa. November 9, 2016. 
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IRAQ. Bashiqa. November 9, 2016.
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IRAQ. Mosul. November 10, 2016.
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IRAQ. Mosul. November 10, 2016.
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IRAQ. Mosul. November 10, 2016.
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IRAQ. Mosul. November 10, 2016.
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IRAQ. Mosul. November 10, 2016.
The Iraqi Security Forces (ISF)... 
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IRAQ. Mosul. November 12, 2016.
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IRAQ. Mosul. November 12, 2016.
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IRAQ. Mosul. November 14, 2016.
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IRAQ. Mosul. November 13, 2016.
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IRAQ. Mosul. November 10, 2016. 
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IRAQ. Mosul. November 12, 2016.
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IRAQ. Mosul. November 12, 2016.
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IRAQ. Mosul. November 13, 2016.
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IRAQ. Mosul. November 12, 2016. 
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IRAQ. Mosul. November 12, 2016. 
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IRAQ. Mosul. November 14, 2016.
Iraqi special forces in Zahraa... 
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IRAQ. Mosul. November 13, 2016.
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IRAQ. Mosul. November 10, 2016. 
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IRAQ. Mosul. November 10, 2016. 
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IRAQ. Mosul. November 13, 2016.
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IRAQ. Bashiqa. November 9, 2016. 
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IRAQ. Mosul. November 17, 2016.
Iraqi special forces and Golden... 
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IRAQ. Mosul. November 17, 2016.
Sadam city. Front line. Iraqi... 
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IRAQ. Mosul. November 17, 2016.
ISIS Fighter dead. Shot by Iraqi... 
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IRAQ. Mosul. November 17, 2016.
Iraqi special forces and Golden... 
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IRAQ. Mosul. November 14, 2016.
Civilians fleeing the combat... 
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IRAQ. Mosul. November 12, 2016.
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