Image:Members of the Iraqi federal police return from the frontline in the Old City of Mosul
Image:The ruined al Nuri mosque was retaken from Islamic State by Iraqi forces earlier this week, leading to the PM declaring the 'end of the IS caliphate'
Image:Troops are now working to retake the last areas still held by IS, with authorities saying they expect the eight-month battle to end within the next few days
Image:Counter-terrorism officers ascend a staircase as they clear a building
Image:Iraqi civil defence search and rescue workers look for the bodies of victims under the rubble of buildings
Image:Members of the federal police hold position during an armed exchange while advancing through the Old City
Image:Iraqis drive away in a damaged vehicle while fleeing the fighting
Image:Iraqi children pictured at the Salamya camp for internally displaced people in the Nimrud area
Image:Members of the Iraqi federal police raise the victory gesture while advancing through the Old City of Mosul
Image:An officer crosses from one house to another through a hole in the wall
Image:Armoured fighting vehicles manoeuvre near the al Nuri mosque site
Image:Displaced Iraqi civilians hold pots for food at the Old City in Mosul
Image:Members of the counter-terrorism service rest at their positions. Continue through for more pictures...