Iraqi forces capture site of Mosul’s blown-up historic mosque

A member of the Iraqi counter-terrorism forces (CTS) walks through the rubble of a damaged house on June 29.

Members of the Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS) advance towards the Grand Mosque of Nuri in the Old City of Mosul on June 29, during the ongoing offensive by Iraqi forces to retake the last district still held by the Islamic State (IS) group.

A member of the Iraqi Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS) walks through the rubble of a damaged building during the advance towards the Grand Mosque of Nuri in the Old City of Mosul on June 29.

A picture taken on June 29 shows the destroyed Al-Nuri Mosque in the Old City of Mosul, during the ongoing offensive to retake the area from Islamic State group fighters.