250 ISIS militants killed in US air attack in Iraq

New Delhi, June 30 (IBNS) : US-led coalition airstrikes killed 250 Islamic State fighters in an attack on a convoy around Iraq's Fallujah city on Wednesday, South China Morning Post said.

Iraq: UN sending extra food rations to provide for thousands displaced from Fallujah

New York, June 27 (Just Earth News):Expressing concern about the extremely dire conditions for more than 85,000 people who have fled the besieged Iraqi city of Fallujah and its surroundings over the last month, the United Nations food relief agency on Monday said it is sending additional rations to provide immediate food relief to the growing number of displaced.

UN agencies warn of alleged rights violations, funding shortfall in embattled Fallujah

New York, June 21 (Just Earth News):Amid ongoing fighting in the embattled Iraqi city of Fallujah, the United Nations human rights office on Tuesday warned of continuing allegations of serious rights violations, as the Organization’s refugee agency reported a funding crunch to meet the immediate needs of the thousands of civilians who continue to flee the area.

Iraq: civilians in besieged Fallujah at ‘extreme risk,’ senior UN humanitarian official warns

New York, May 27 (Just Earth News):Humanitarian agencies on the ground in Iraq are warning that civilians in the city of Fallujah –which has been under the control of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da’esh) for more than two years – are at extreme risk, the United Nations humanitarian coordinator for Iraq has said.