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July 6, 2017

Iraq: 20,000 Civilians Remain Trapped in Last ISIS-Held Part of Mosul
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In Iraq, the United Nations warned Wednesday up to 20,000 civilians
remain trapped in Mosul, as ISIS fighters battle to control their last
stronghold in the city. U.N. humanitarian coordinator for Iraq Lise
Grande said civilians remain in "extreme danger," adding that the
destruction in western Mosul is unprecedented.

Lise Grande: "In western Mosul, what we're seeing is the worst damage of
the entire conflict. So, in those neighborhoods where the fighting has
been the fiercest, we're looking at levels of damage incomparable to
anything else that has happened in Iraq so far."

The U.N. warned the price of restoring basic infrastructure to Mosul
will top $1 billion.


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