Iraqi soldiers reinforce to guard the Bartella frontline, east of Mosul, Iraq, on Oct. 26, 2016. Iraqi security forces on Wednesday inched to the eastern fringes of the city of Mosul, and made progress on other routes around the city preparing for the major battle to storm the city and drive out the Islamic State (IS) militant group from its last major stronghold in Iraq, a security source said. (Xinhua/Khalid Davood)
