An Iraqi Shiite fighter from the Hashed al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilisation) paramilitary forces inspects an underground tunnel in the town of Tal Abtah, south of Tal Afar, on December 10, 2016, after they retook the area during a broad offencive to retake the city of Mosul from Islamic State (IS) jihadists. Hashed al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilisation) paramilitary forces have made progress in recent weeks on a western front targeting Tal Afar town on the road linking Mosul to Syria. On December 8, 2016, the paramilitary forces were clearing Tal Abtah of bombs and booby traps after a fierce, days-long fight to retake it. / AFP / AHMAD AL-RUBAYE (Photo credit should read AHMAD AL-RUBAYE/AFP/Getty Images)
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