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Civilians flee Mosul on muddy roads as battle rages on

Civilians flee Mosul on muddy roads as battle rages on

Civilians continue to flee the battle between Iraqi forces and Isis militants. Many crossed the front line under gunfire and lost all their possessions. UNICEF estimates 191,000 people, including 100,000 children, have been displaced since the beginning of the campaign in Mosul in October. Isis has controlled the western part of Mosul since 2014. Narrow roads hinder the Iraqi military advance and militants hide among civilians. Mar 5, 2017
Civilians flee Mosul on muddy roads as battle rages on

Civilians flee Mosul on muddy roads as battle rages on

Civilians continue to flee the battle between Iraqi forces and Isis militants. Many crossed the front line under gunfire and lost all their possessions. UNICEF estimates 191,000 people, including 100,000 children, have been displaced since the beginning of the campaign in Mosul in October. Isis has controlled the western part of Mosul since 2014. Narrow roads hinder the Iraqi military advance and militants hide among civilians. Mar 5, 2017
Experts survey badly damaged Palmyra after recapture

Experts survey badly damaged Palmyra after recapture

Palmyra has been recaptured by the Syrian army for the second time. Isis had taken over the ancient Syrian city shortly after the initial recapture.With the help of Russian air cover the Syrian army was finally able to strike back. Experts are now surveying the damage to the 2,000-year-old structures. Mar 5, 2017
Mexican congressman climbs border fence to show that Trumps wall is absurd

Mexican congressman climbs border fence to show that Trumps wall is absurd

A Mexican congressman scaled a section of a barrier along the Mexico-United States border in Tijuana on 2 March to illustrate that US President Donald Trump’s plans to build a wall across the length of the border were totally absurd. Braulio Guerra, a congressman for the Partido Revolucionario Institucional, from Querétaro, recorded himself atop the border fence, criticizing Trump’s plan as unnecessary and absurd. Mar 4, 2017
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