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June 22, 2016

Catholic Relief, other agencies helping Iraqis fleeing Fallujah fighting

Displaced Iraqis fleeing Fallujah comfort an elderly woman June 20 at a camp near the city. Catholic Relief Services and other aid agencies are helping about 70,000 people fleeing Fallujah as conflict deepens between Islamic State militants and Iraqi forces seeking to regain the beleaguered town.

LONDON – Catholic Relief Services and other international aid agencies are working with local Christian and Muslim charities to help about 70,000 people fleeing Fallujah, Iraq, as conflict deepens between Islamic State militants and Iraqi forces seeking to regain the beleaguered town in Anbar province.

Published in International