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Iraqi camps overwhelmed as thousands flee Fallujah fighting

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BAGHDAD: -- A day after declaring victory over Islamic State militants in Fallujah, Iraqi security forces are struggling to shelter people fleeing the city.

More than 82,000 civilians have been taken out of the city since the campaign began four weeks ago.

With fierce fighting reported in Fallujah’s northern districts Iraqi commanders say they must still exercise great caution.

“We must protect the lives of our soldiers. It is better to be careful. Falluja has been under IS control for the last two and a half years, another one or two days does not matter,” said Saad Harbeja from the Iraqi army.

The United Nations estimates up to 25,000 people are now on the move trying to escape the fighting. The problem is camps are already overflowing with escapees.

“The IS militia promised us food, but there was nothing. We wanted to flee, but they hemmed us in. There was no gas, no oil, the schools were also closed. What there was were rockets, air force jets and tanks,” explained one young boy.

The exodus, which is likely to be many times larger if an assault on the northern Islamic State stronghold of Mosul goes ahead as planned later this year, has taken humanitarian groups and the government off guard as its struggles to set up new security.

Unlike other battles, where many civilians sought refuge in nearby cities or the capital, people fleeing Fallujah have been barred from entering Baghdad, just 60 km away, and aid officials not a lack of community mobilisation.



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Surprise there is not a plea for money, as Iraq only exports 2.5 million barrels of oil daily. There is no way the world should make them feed their own people. And why are humanitarian organizations and the government surprised? This was predicted three weeks ago.

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Thanks Ninny Whinny Busybody Sam ...another damn legacy of your meddling in middle eastern affair as when you have no idea what to do ....

After the bombs and no afterthought to the future ...the suffering belongs to the normal people

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Thanks Ninny Whinny Busybody Sam ...another damn legacy of your meddling in middle eastern affair as when you have no idea what to do ....

After the bombs and no afterthought to the future ...the suffering belongs to the normal people

The Busybody's have a long way to go to catch up with the Cultural Revolution. What was that, at least 30 million killed?

It is the Iraqi military who is retaking Fallujah by the way. If they need assistance, I am sure it will be forthcoming.

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Yes

The term busybody is a bit different ...the killing at the revolution is a tragedy but it didn't impact / affect any other countries and not long lasting

Tell that to the Iraqis ...the busybody Sam created the whole scenario , from arming other tribes and shifting sides over the years and now ISIS and the Iraqi military ...why were they not fighting each other when Saddam was around ? What circumstances created Isis and allowed them to be entrenched into Iraq ? And those up north ..,why are they are fighting against turkey now ? Who gave them protection and armed them at the start ?

The civilians who are suffering now are the same in the Vietnam war victims massive poisoning from agent orange , Laotians still stepping on land mines and being injured from unexplored bombs dropped during the war

These were all acts of terror ...superpowers acting like they want bombing a country not even involved in the war but Busybody Sam did it because they were untouchable in the the 70s

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