Iraqi Residents of Old City of Mosul Flee Fighting

Iraqi civilians flee fighting against Islamic State militants in the Old City of Mosul, Iraq, July 1, 2017.

Women and children were among the many Iraqi civilians to flee fighting against Islamic State militants in the Old City of Mosul, Iraq, July 1, 2017.

Much of the Old City of Mosul is in ruins as Iraqi civilians flee fighting between Iraqi forces and Islamic State militants, July 1, 2017.

Much of the Old City of Mosul is in ruins as Iraqi forces battle Islamic State militants for the city. The gate to the entrance of the destroyed al-Nuri mosque was left standing, July 1, 2017.

Much of the Old City of Mosul is in ruins as Iraqi forces battle Islamic State militants for the city. The destroyed al-Nuri mosque shows the level of destruction in the city, July 1, 2017.

Much of the Old City of Mosul is in ruins as Iraqi forces battle Islamic State militants for the city. The destroyed al-Nuri mosque shows the level of destruction in the city, July 1, 2017.

Much of the Old City of Mosul is in ruins as Iraqi forces battle Islamic State militants for the city. The al-Nuri mosque, destroyed by Islamic State militants as they were pushed from the city, was left in rubble, July 1, 2017.

Much of the Old City of Mosul is in ruins as Iraqi forces battle Islamic State militants for the city. The destroyed al-Nuri mosque, shown in the background, shows the level of destruction in the city, July 1, 2017.