‘People knock on doors begging for food,’ said a man who fled north Mosul with family still trapped there. ‘People will start dying of starvation. There are no doctors or food. No flour, no bulgur wheat, no rice, no milk, nothing to eat.’ As fighting continues, thousands of families have already fled Mosul for their lives, and many more are expected to do so. UNHCR anticipate 250,000 displaced who will need shelter, food and water - including distressed children and those requiring urgent medical care. ‘What we're hearing from inside western Mosul right now is deeply concerning,’ said Save the Children’s director in Iraq. Meanwhile, since December, four million letters of hope and love, written by civilians, have been dropped over IS-held parts of Mosul. Volunteers gathered 2,000+ letters, photocopied them and then showered them from a transport plane. See:
Iraq: Mosul humanity crisis
Written by David Fletcher 03 Mar 2017Additional Info
- Pray: for Mosul, where Christians and Muslims have lived together for over 1,400 years. Pray for healing, peace and restoration, for light out of this present darkness, and hope from despair. (2 Cor. 4:8)
- More: www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/02/22/750000-people-trapped-mosul-brink-starvation-iraqi-forces-advance/
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