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A soldier stands watch on the rooftop as people arrive for the Christmas Day mass at Mar Hanna church in Qaraqosh on December 25, 2016 in Mosul, Iraq. The predominantly Christian towns of Bartella and Qaraqosh on the outskirts of Mosul were recently liberated from ISIL as part of the Mosul offensive. The towns were heavily damaged and churches burned and defaced while under ISIL control. Christian communities around Mosul are celebrating Christmas Day as the Mosul offensive continues. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)
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