Saturday, May 28, 2016

Civilians flee the offensive on Fallujah – in pictures

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Refugees have been urged to leave Fallujah as conditions worsen in the besieged Iraqi city. The US-led coalition has carried out four days of airstrikes, killing more than 70 insurgents and Isis fighters
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  • Pro-government forces fighters celebrate in al-Sejar village as they take part in a major assault to retake the city of Fallujah
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    Pro-government forces fighters celebrate in al-Sejar village as they take part in a major assault to retake the city of Fallujah.
  • Iraqi forces help families fleeing the fighting on to waiting buses
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    Iraqi forces help families fleeing the fighting on to waiting buses
  • Lt Gen Abdul-Wahab al-Saadi, commander of the Fallujah operation, at the operations centre
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    Lt Gen Abdul-Wahab al-Saadi, commander of the Fallujah operation, at the operations centre outside Fallujah
  • Families flee the besieged city, following a series of airstrikes targeting Isis positions
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    Families flee the besieged city, following a series of airstrikes targeting Isis positions
  • Iraqi families walk along the road past pro-government forces after fleeing the city
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    Iraqi families walk along the road past pro-government forces after fleeing the city
  • Buses take fleeing families to relative safety away from the frontlines
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    Buses take fleeing families to relative safety away from the frontlines
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