As Iraqi and Kurdish troops moved in on Mosul, the fleeing ISIS fighters sabotaged oil-producing facilities and set oil wells ablaze, turning the city into a vision of hell. 

From an Atlantic gallery:

Mosul1
[Chris McGrath / Getty]

Mosul4
[Carl Court / Getty]

Mosul12
[Yasin Akgul / AFP / Getty]

Mosul13
[Felipe Dana / AP]

Mosul15
[Odd Andersen / AFP / Getty]

Mosul18
[Carl Court / Getty]

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