A picture taken on November 4, 2016, shows rockets being fired from the Qayyarah military base, south of Mosul, during an operation by Iraqi forces to retake the main hub city from the Islamic State (IS) group jihadists.
Elite Iraqi forces pushed deep into the streets of Mosul on Friday facing tough resistance from jihadist fighters who have controlled the city for more than two years, a commander said. (Photo by Ahmad Mousa/AFP Photo)
