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| Mosul Operation: Over 104,000 people displaced since October |
| 2016-12-21 |
| [Iraq Sun] Since the initiation of the djinn-infested Mosul ... the home of a particularly ferocious and hairy djinn... offensive in October, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) has said that over 104,424 people have been forced to flee the troubled Iraqi city. The Mosul offensive, aimed at driving out the Islamic State ...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allaharound with every other sentence, but to hear the pols talk they're not reallyMoslems.... Death Eater group (ISIS) from the city, has also left hundreds of thousands of people in distress. People in the city are reportedly struggling to find the basic necessities of life, like food and safe drinking water. Authorities fear that the battle that began seven weeks back, on October 17, 2016, might lead to an exodus that would overwhelm already crowded camps. In an official statement, the IOM said, "17,404 families (104,424 individuals) currently displaced as a result of the on-going Mosul operations," The body said that about 103,212 of the displaced people were residents of the Nineveh province and about 32,640 people were left in the city now. Iraq's deputy minister for migration and displacement, Jassim al-Attiyah has reportedly estimated that more than 150,000 have been displaced within the city. He further added that hundreds of thousands of others remain in their homes but still need aid. Even though residents followed the advice of security forces and remained at home, after the government airdropped leaflets over the city telling civilians to stay put - authorities have said that several thousands of people are suffering because of service outage. Water supplies have been cut off and UN and government aid has been unable to reach all of those that are in need. Further, the siege by security forces in ISIS controlled areas has sent food prices shooting through the roof, leading to shortage. |
| Posted by:Fred |