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Aid Groups Warn of Humanitarian Crisis as Iraqi Troops Claim Fallujah

HeadlineJun 20, 2016

Aid groups have warned of a humanitarian crisis as tens of thousands of Iraqis flee the city of Fallujah. Iraqi forces said Friday they had reclaimed large swaths of the city from ISIL after a weeks-long offensive. The Norwegian Refugee Council warned about 30,000 people have fled to nearby camps since Friday alone, with another 32,000 displaced since the fighting began last month. The International Organization for Migration has put the total displaced in the four-week battle at more than 80,000.

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