Iraqi security forces began an operation on May 29, 2016, to retake the city of Fallujah from Islamic State extremists, military leaders said. Families escaping the fighting said Islamic State was forcing them out of their homes and moving them from house to house in the crossfire.
Families Flee Fallujah War Zone
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Newly arrived Iraqis from Fallujah in the early morning of 25 May 2016, being received by NRC staff.
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Iraqi forces help families near al-Sejar village in Anbar province after fleeing Fallujah on May 27, 2016, during a major operation to retake Fallujah from Islamic State.
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Iraqi families are pictured near al-Sejar village in Anbar province, after fleeing Fallujah on May 27, 2016, during a major operation by Iraqi forces to retake the city from Islamic State.
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Internally displaced civilians from Fallujah flee their homes during the fight between Iraqi security forces and the Islamic State group, May 26, 2016.