Iraq. Erbil. 2017. Adnan Thanon Younis, 53 years old, was blinded by an exploding shell in Mosul. Earlier that day, he came to a hospital in Erbil run by the Italian NGO Emergency. Accompanied by his son, he went through a battery of tests that confirmed he had permanently lost his vision. Afterwards, his son walked him out to the front gate, holding him gently by the crook of the arm. Younis sat on a battered plastic chair while his son called for a taxi. He slumped forward, his fingers digging into his beard, while his son looked on helplessly. It is estimated that 9,000–11,000 Iraqi civilians were killed in the battle of Mosul. The American-led coalition has acknowledged responsibility for the deaths of 326.