Mosul or Bust

“There is no way to escape, either surrender or die.” That was the message Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi delivered to the estimated 5,000 ISIS militants still in Mosul. As troops close in on the city and prepare for fierce fighting, there are also as many as 20,000 civilians being used as human shields.

+ Vox: In Iraq, the environment itself has once again become a weapon of war. (Go for the story, stay for the photo.)