An Iraqi Soldier guards in the top of MRAP at his base in Makhmour, after it was freed from control of Islamic State few months ago, south of Mosul, April 17, 2016. (Photo by Ahmed Jadallah/Reuters)





An Iraqi soldier walks at the base in Makhmour, after it was freed from control of Islamic State, south of Mosul, April 17, 2016. (Photo by Ahmed Jadallah/Reuters)





An Iraqi soldier drives MRAP at his base in Makhmour, after it was freed from control of Islamic State, south of Mosul, April 17, 2016. (Photo by Ahmed Jadallah/Reuters)





An Iraqi soldier stands guard at a base in Makhmour, after it was freed from control of Islamic State, south of Mosul, April 17, 2016. (Photo by Ahmed Jadallah/Reuters)





Iraqi soldiers stand guard at their base in Makhmour, after was freed from Islamic State control, south of Mosul, April 17, 2016. (Photo by Ahmed Jadallah/Reuters)





A big poster of Massoud Barzani president of the Iraqi Kurdistan is seen inside the peshmerga base in Makhmour, after it was freed from control of Islamic State, south of Mosul, April 17, 2016. (Photo by Ahmed Jadallah/Reuters)





Iraqi soldiers guard their base in Makhmour, after it was freed from control of Islamic State, south of Mosul, April 17, 2016. (Photo by Ahmed Jadallah/Reuters)





Iraqi soldiers have their lunch at their base in Makhmour, after it was freed from control of Islamic State, south of Mosul, April 17, 2016. (Photo by Ahmed Jadallah/Reuters)





An Iraqi soldier guards the base in Makhmour, after it was freed from control of Islamic State, south of Mosul, April 17, 2016. (Photo by Ahmed Jadallah/Reuters)





An Iraqi soldier is seen at his base in Makhmour, after it was freed from control of Islamic State, south of Mosul, April 17, 2016. (Photo by Ahmed Jadallah/Reuters)





Iraqi soldiers have their lunch at their base in Makhmour, after it was freed from control of Islamic State, south of Mosul, April 17, 2016. (Photo by Ahmed Jadallah/Reuters)





A burned Humvee and artillery are seen at the peshmerga base in Makhmour, after it was freed from control of Islamic State, south of Mosul, April 17, 2016. (Photo by Ahmed Jadallah/Reuters)





A burned Humvee is seen at the peshmerga base in Makhmour, after it was freed from control of Islamic State, south of Mosul, April 17, 2016. (Photo by Ahmed Jadallah/Reuters)