Battle for Mosul: internally displaced nears 100,000, UN agency says
25.12.2016 - 02:10
The number of people displaced from Mosul has nearly reached 100,000 the UN’s refugee agency says since the Iraqi army’s offensive to retake the city from ISIL The number of people displaced from Mosul has nearly reached 100,000 the UN’s refugee agency says since the Iraqi army’s offensive to retake the city from ISIL.
Now in its third month, a combination of cold weather and a lack of essential supplies has taken its toll on those fleeing the violence.
Many of the displaced continue to live in dreadful conditions.
