Iraqi city of Mosul still damaged seven years after ISIS occupation - in pictures

Many buildings still lie in ruins from the 2014 to 2017 occupation and subsequent battle to retake the city

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  The illuminated ruins of the 13th century palace Qara Serai – the Black Palace – of the Zengid Turkoman Sultan Badr Al Din Lu'lu', in Iraq's northern city of Mosul, on the seventh anniversary of the city's fall to ISIS. AFP

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  Brightly lit roads criss-cross Mosul at night. ISIS extremists occupied the city on June 10, 2014, AFP

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  The ruins of the 13th century Qara Serai palace reflect in the Tigris. During its occupation of Mosul, ISIS introduced a brutal regime, persecuted minorities and destroyed religious sites. AFP

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  The damaged Fifth Bridge across the Tigris, connecting eastern and western Mosul. In October 2016, Iraqi, Kurdish, US and French forces launched a joint offensive to recapture Mosul. AFP

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  A view of Third Bridge across the Tigris in Mosul illuminated at night. AFP

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  Derelict houses in the Shifaa district of Mosul. Fighting to retake the city was fierce, during which Iraq deployed its largest force since the 2003 invasion by US and coalition forces. AFP

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  Pedestrians walk past the illuminated ruins of Qara Serai on the bank of the Tigris. AFP

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  Qara Serai and the recently repaired Third Bridge across the Tigris in Mosul. The city was liberated on July 9, 2017, though pockets of fighting continued through until July 21. AFP

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