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A group of kids play in the Mosul

Civilians fleeing Mosul face a deadly journey to freedom

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In order to escape, residents have to negotiate their way through a hail of sniper fire, mortars and airstrikes.

Civilians fleeing Mosul face a deadly journey to freedom
Shiite fighters fire a rocket during clashes with ISIS militants in Iraq's Salahuddin province on March 1, 2015. Thousands of Iraqi soldiers and Shiite militiamen sought to seal off ISIS in Tikrit and nearby towns.

The US is sitting out Iraq's big battle in Tikrit — but Iran isn't

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The US is sitting out Iraq's big battle in Tikrit — but Iran isn't