
Smoke rises from al-Qayyara in the late afternoon light, as ISIS burns crude oil to block visibility from above.

Refugee camps outside al-Qayyara, Iraq, where people live in hostile conditions, with scorching desert winds and constant heat.

Iraqi mother Piswa Treish holds a picture of her son (right) who was killed by ISIS.

Iraqi forces move towards the al-Qayyara front line -- it's been more than two years since the army was in the area.

On the banks of the Tigris river, Iraqi forces extended a pontoon bridge to gain access into the al-Qayyara region.

The bridge has been a vital access point for forces moving forward, but also allowed people to flee from ISIS across the river.


