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A member of the Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS) seated on the top of an advancing humvee raises the victory gesture while advancing in the Old City of Mosul on June 30, 2017, as Iraqi government forces continue their offensive to retake the city from Islamic State (IS) group jihadists. Iraq will declare victory in the eight-month battle to retake second city Mosul from jihadists in the "next few days," a senior commander said on June 30, 2017. Iraqi forces launched the gruelling battle for Mosul on October 17, 2016, advancing to the city and retaking its eastern side before setting their sights on the smaller but more densely populated west. (Photo by AHMAD AL-RUBAYE / AFP) (Photo by AHMAD AL-RUBAYE/AFP via Getty Images)