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Iraq fighting 'displaces 140,000' in Anbar, says UNHCR
Source: BBC
24 January 2014 Last updated at 11:53 GMT
Iraq fighting 'displaces 140,000' in Anbar, says UNHCR
The number of Iraqis fleeing fighting in western province of Anbar has risen to 140,000, the UN refugee agency UNHCR says, citing Iraqi government figures.
In the past week alone, some 65,000 had fled, a UNHCR spokesman said - the largest displacement since the peak of sectarian violence in 2006-2008.
Sunni militants linked to al-Qaeda have seized control of Falluja and parts of Ramadi, the two main cities in Anbar.
This came after security forces cleared Sunni protest camps on 30 December.
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Iraq fighting 'displaces 140,000' in Anbar, says UNHCR
The number of Iraqis fleeing fighting in western province of Anbar has risen to 140,000, the UN refugee agency UNHCR says, citing Iraqi government figures.
In the past week alone, some 65,000 had fled, a UNHCR spokesman said - the largest displacement since the peak of sectarian violence in 2006-2008.
Sunni militants linked to al-Qaeda have seized control of Falluja and parts of Ramadi, the two main cities in Anbar.
This came after security forces cleared Sunni protest camps on 30 December.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-25878660