U.N. Worried About Falluja Civilians Ahead Of Iraqi Offensive

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Source: Reuters

The United Nations expressed concern about some 50,000 people still in Falluja as Iraqi government forces clashed with Islamic State militants near the city, a U.N. spokesman said on Monday.

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Sunday announced the launching of an offensive to retake the Islamic State stronghold of Falluja after the military told residents to leave before fighting started.

"We're very concerned about the fate of the civilians that remain in Falluja as the military operations are undertaken," U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters.

"Our estimate is that there are around 50,000 civilians in Falluja," he said. "The humanitarian situation obviously remains very fluid."

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1. As bad as it is that some civilians will die, how many would die or have died under ISIS?