Mosul’s Old City, which once stood as a neighborhood of densely built alley ways and homes on winding lanes, has been reduced to rubble by a months-long war to root out the Islamic State.
The effect of the battle, which ended as jihadists made their last attempt to hold on to the region earlier this month, can be seen in stark before and after satellite photographs.
Much of the city has been leveled, with rubble and dust covering what was once a thriving neighborhood inIraq.
Nearly a third of the Old City, more than 5,000 buildings have been damaged or destroyed in the final three weeks of bombardment up to July 8, according to a survey by UN Habitat using satellite imagery.
Across the city, 10,000 buildings were damaged over the course of the war, the large majority in western Mosul, the scene of the most intense artillery, airstrikes and fighting during the past five months.
The survey only covers damage visible in satellite photos, meaning the real number is likely higher.
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