
Smokes rise above the battle zone near July 17 neighborhood in western Mosul, Iraq on May 25, 2017. July 17 neighborhood is one of the most important strongholds of Islamic State (IS) in western Mosul. Iraqi army, federal police and interior ministry's elite Rapid Response forces completely freed the July 17 neighborhoods after days of heavy clashes on May 20. (Xinhua/Khalil Dawood)














