A squad of brave young footballers, their limbs torn off during years of brutal fighting, have become a symbol of this nation’s rise from the ashes.
We visited the Iraqi Amputee Football Team as they practised for their next match and found a spirit undaunted by pain and suffering.
Mohammed al-Najjar, the 38-year-old captain, lost a leg fighting Islamic State in 2014 as the terrorists stormed Iraq, slaughtering all in their path.
