Iraq says 100,000 have fled homes

[leftchick]

Monday May 8 06:46 AEST

More than 100,000 people have fled their homes in Iraq since late February because of the insurgency and rising sectarian bloodshed, up from 65,000 just over two weeks ago, Iraqi officials said.

These are only the refugees who have registered with the Displacement and Migration Ministry for financial support, food and supplies since the bombing of a Shi'ite Muslim shrine on February 22 in the city of Samarra fanned sectarian tensions.

"After the bombing in Samarra and the eruption of widespread violence, thousands of families left their homes to escape the constant violence," said ministry spokesman Sattar Nawrouz.

About 15,000 families, roughly split among majority Shi'ite Muslims and Sunni Arabs in the same proportions as the general mix of Iraq's 26 million people, have left their homes, according to the ministry's latest report.

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=99114

[OKNancy]

1. I think this is the same story as this

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=2253467

LOL - you be the mod and alert if you think it is.

:hi:

[leftchick]

3. oh damn!

It sure looks like a dupe! ALERT! Is this the first time I have duped myself?

:blush:

:banghead:

[Breeze54]

2. Are they sure they 'fled' and aren't dead instead?? n/t