Numerous attacks, including heavy artillery and mortar fire from Iraqi forces and IS, are killing civilians in Mosul, said Human Rights Watch. They are fleeing in their thousands, with a massive spike in refugees in the last few days. The real concern among the humanitarian community is that this spike is going to continue and perhaps even increase. There is a limit at the moment inside the camps on how many people can be accommodated. Everyone is working as quickly as possible to make more space, but building an entirely new safe camp takes time. There is real worry about where all these people can stay safely. Currently 4,000 people escape Mosul on a daily basis. 30,000 Iraqis were displaced in less than a week, as US-backed Iraqi forces launched their offensive to recapture the densely populated western part of Mosul from IS.
Iraq: Mosul civilians at serious risk
Written by David Fletcher 10 Mar 2017Additional Info
- Pray: for the refugees living in fear of both IS and the liberators, and for humanitarian organisations to be able to process the influx of refugees. (Ps.12:5)
- More: www.rt.com/op-edge/379429-mosul-refugee-camps-iraq-civilians/
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