Iraq violence: Civilians 'shot as they flee Falluja'

Iraq violence: Civilians 'shot as they flee Falluja'

FALLUJA: -- Civilians fleeing Falluja, an Iraqi stronghold of the so-called Islamic State (IS), are being shot as they leave, an aid agency says.

The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) said families it had interviewed described people being shot dead as they crossed the Euphrates River.

The NRC, that runs refugee camps near Falluja, said up to 50,000 people remained in the city.

Full story: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-36455650


-- BBC 2016-06-06