Iraq conflict leaves at least 130,000 displaced

[sabra]

http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=934042006

Iraq conflict leaves at least 130,000 displaced

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's sectarian violence of the past four months has pushed the number of displaced people to above 130,000, parliament heard on Monday as members urged ministers to give more aid and security to contain the crisis.

"There should be more field visits to understand their plight," Sunni Arab parliamentarian Dhafir al-Ani told the assembly. "The government should take direct steps and provide security for displaced families, including at their camps."

Iraq's Ministry of Displaced and Migration now puts the number of internal refugees at 130,386, or 21,731 families, its spokesman Sattar Nowruz said.

The number of registered displaced has climbed by as much as 30,000 in the last month, according to ministry statistics.

The actual figure must be higher as many thousands go uncounted, quietly seeking refuge with relatives or heading abroad. It seems hardly no-one in Baghdad does not have a friend, relative or neighbour who has had to move in fear.

[FloridaPat]

1. Proud to be an American.

That number has to be a lot higher. All those insurgents are displaced Iraqis. We've destroyed several cities getting rid of all those insurgents. I would guess 1 million.

[Terran1212]

2. There was some kind of report that said 1 million Iraqis

Have been internally displaced.