An Iraqi stands on top of a damaged building in west Mosul on July 12, 2017 a few days after the government’s announcement of the “liberation” of the embattled city from Islamic State (IS) group fighters.
Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar Al-Abadi announced in Mosul earlier in the week that the campaign had ended with the defeat of IS in the city, hailing “a victory over darkness, a victory over brutality and terrorism”. / AFP PHOTO / FADEL SENNA (Photo credit should read FADEL SENNA/AFP/Getty Images)
