PhotoThe battle for Mosul, Iraq, raged on Friday and streams of civilians continued an exodus from the city. They moved deeper into the eastern districts of the city but encountered fierce resistance from Islamic State militants. Below, an oil well burned Friday in Qaiyara, near Mosul, after being set alight by retreating Islamic State fighters. Below, a girl on the move Friday on the eastern edge of Mosul. PhotoThousands of others who fled the clashes have taken shelter in a camp in Al Khazar, also east of Mosul.

Source: New York Times November 05, 2016 00:38 UTC