A girl stands in front of a hole used by Islamic state's fighters to move from house to house as a battle continues in western Mosul, Iraq March 10, 2017. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra - RTS12B1B
An Iraqi security guard walks inside Al-Salam hospital that got destroyed during the fighting between Iraqi forces and Islamic State militants east of Mosul, Iraq May 2, 2017. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RTS14SI3
A man pushes a wheelbarrow next to debris in a street of Mosul, Iraq, April 4, 2017. REUTERS/Andres Martinez Casares - RTX33ZXR
An Iraqi family inspect their home which was destroyed by clashes during a battle between Iraqi forces and Islamic State militants, in the city of Mosul, Iraq March 15, 2017. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani - RTX314JL
Iraqi children carry water containers after the battle between the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service and Islamic State militants in western Mosul, Iraq, April 22, 2017. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RTS13FKG
Destroyed equipment is seen inside Al-Salam hospital that got destroyed during the fighting between Iraqi forces and Islamic State militants east of Mosul, Iraq May 2, 2017. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem - RTS14SH1
An Iraqi runs through a destroyed building as Iraqi forces battle with Islamic State militants, in the Somod neighbourhood in western Mosul, Iraq March 27, 2017. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RTX32UDR
General view of the remains of the University of Mosul, which was burned and destroyed during a battle with Islamic State militants, in Mosul, Iraq, April 10, 2017. REUTERS/Marko Djurica
Iraqi citizens push a cart with their belongings as fighting between Iraqi security forces and Islamic State's fighters continues in western Mosul, Iraq March 10, 2017. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra - RTS12BAR
A building used by the Islamic State fighters is seen during clashes with members of the Iraqi Federal Police in western Mosul, Iraq, May 1, 2017. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed - RTS14MLI
Displaced Iraqis flee their homes as Iraqi forces battle with Islamic State militants, in western Mosul, Iraq March 27, 2017. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem - RTX32UD5
A view of buildings destroyed during combat between Iraqi forces and the Islamic State in Mosul, Iraq, April 6, 2017. REUTERS/Andres Martinez Casares - RTX34D93
Al-Hadba minaret at the Grand Mosque is seen among destroyed buildings during combats between Iraqi forces and Islamic State in Mosul, Iraq, April 4, 2017. REUTERS/Andres Martinez Casares - RTX340VF
A man collects steel from a destroyed building in Mosul, Iraq April 17, 2017. REUTERS/Marko Djurica - RTS12MB9
Cars burnt and destroyed by clashes are seen on a street during a battle between Iraqi forces and Islamic State militants, in Mosul, Iraq March 16, 2017. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RTX31ANQ
Civilians carrying their goods walk along a street in an area controlled by Iraqi forces in Mosul, Iraq, March 30, 2017. REUTERS/Andres Martinez Casares - RTX33DBL
Destroyed artifacts lie on the floor as a ladder stands in a hole at a destroyed museum in Mosul, Iraq, April 2, 2017. Picture taken April 2, 2017. REUTERS/Andres Martinez Casares - RTX345WM
A member of the Iraqi Federal Police walks next to a destroyed house after their clashes with the Islamic State fighters in western Mosul, Iraq, April 28, 2017. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed?? TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - RTS14BI7
Smoke rises from from the old city during a battle against Islamic State militants, in Mosul, Iraq March 21, 2017. REUTERS/Youssef Boudlal - RTX31Z2F
General view of destroyed buildings in Mosul, Iraq, April 7, 2017. REUTERS/Marko Djurica - RTX34JQP
Civilians walk next to an Iraqi Federal Police vehicle in an area controlled by the Iraqi forces fighting the Islamic State in western Mosul, Iraq April 11, 2017. REUTERS/Andres Martinez Casares - RTX352CY
A man, who chose to stay home, walks past a house, destroyed during fighting between Iraqi security forces and Islamic State's fighters in western Mosul, Iraq March 10, 2017. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra - RTS12B78
A displaced Iraqi boy sits on a destroyed building, as Iraqi forces battle with Islamic State militants, in western Mosul, Iraq March 18, 2017. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem - RTX31KM1
A group of women sit on the debris of a destroyed house in Mosul, Iraq, April 4, 2017. REUTERS/Andres Martinez Casares - RTX33ZWT
Debris lies at the railway station in Mosul, Iraq, April 5, 2017. REUTERS/Andres Martinez Casares - RTX346YA
Billions needed to rebuild battle-scarred Mosul
Mosul's wrecked roads, bridges and broader economy will take at least five years to repair and need billions of dollars of development that Iraq's government will struggle to afford, officials returning to the battle-scarred city said.
