BATTLE FOR WEST MOSUL

A family flees the fighting; and a special forces soldier checks men for explosive belts. Iraqi forces attacked four jihadist-held areas in Mosul yesterday, the latest push in a battle for the city's west that has displaced more than 45,000 people since it began. Photo: Reuters

Iraqi forces have recaptured several areas in west Mosul since launching the push to retake it on February 19, but their pace slowed recently amid several days of bad weather, which muddies streets and makes air support more difficult. Pictures were taken on Saturday. Photo: Reuters