Iraq: Flight to Dohuk

A new wave of displacement has hit Iraq, following the seizure of three northern communities from government control. Since Sunday tens of thousands of Iraqis have fled their homes, heading to neighbouring cities like Dohuk. Many have left relatives behind, trapped in the mountains outside Sinjar, unable to escape to safety, maybe as many as 30,000 or more.

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