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Red Crescent camps received 26,000 refugees from Nineveh

 Red Crescent camps received 26,000 refugees from Nineveh

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(IraqiNews.com) Nineveh -The Iraqi Red Crescent Society said Monday it had distributed more than 26000 refugees coming from different parts of Nineveh to refugee camps in the province.

The refugees are escaping decisive battles between Islamic State militants and Iraqi joint forces seeking to liberate the province from the extremist group’s hold.

“The refugees have been distributed among the camps of Khazir, Hassan Sham, Jadaa and Zleikan,” the organization said on its website.

“IRCS teams deployed at the camps have ratcheted up their relief efforts to shelter the refugees, distributing more than 26000 meals made at kitchens the society had set up in refugee areas,” the statement said. It added that first aid and hospital care was also offered to the refugees, besides psychological assistance to all age groups.

The organization said it expects the number of refugees to increase further over the following days.

The United Nations had estimated the number of refugees expected to flee battles in Nineveh’s mosul to reach one million people.

ISIS has been sustaining severe losses in Mosul, its last stronghold in Iraq, since operations began in mid October.

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