An Iraqi special forces sniper gets ready to fire at Islamic State positions on the outskirts of Mosul, Iraq, Friday, November 4, 2016. Heavy fighting erupted in the eastern neighborhoods of Mosul on Friday as Iraqi special forces launched an assault deeper into the urban areas of the city and swung round to attack Islamic State militants from a second entry point, to the northeast. (Photo by Marko Drobnjakovic/AP Photo)
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