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Two soldiers from the Iraqi Special Forces' 2nd division greet each other after reaching a secured building during fighting against Islamic State (IS) group jihadists in the Arbagiah neighbourhood of Mosul on November 12, 2016 Elite Iraqi forces were engaged in “intense” fighting with jihadists in eastern Mosul, an officer said, as civilians gathered on the city' s outskirts to flee Iraqi forces launched a massive operation to retake the country' s second city from the Islamic State group on October 17, and the Counter- Terrorism Service (CTS) special forces have pushed the jihadists back from some Mosul neighbourhoods. (Photo by Odd Andersen/AFP Photo)
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