Iraqis pouring out of Mosul find no place at crowded camps
Mohammed Ali and his family, carrying all their worldly possessions in a few bags, had been on the road for 18 hours since fleeing their home in an Islamic State-held area of Mosul. They hoped to find shelter at a camp. So far, they have had no luck. "We tried at Hammam al-Alil camp," about […]John Davison and Patrick Markey write for Reuters:
Mohammed Ali and his family, carrying all their worldly possessions in a few bags, had been on the road for 18 hours since fleeing their home in an Islamic State-held area of Mosul.
They hoped to find shelter at a camp. So far, they have had no luck.
"We tried at Hammam al-Alil camp," about 35 km (22 miles) south of Mosul, the 50-year-old said, flanked by 20 relatives including sons and grand-nephews and nieces. "It was full."
