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UN: Iraq’s battle for Mosul has made over 148,000 homeless

The United Nations says the massive Iraqi military operation to retake the city of Mosul from the Islamic State group has made more than 148,000 people homeless. The U.N. said in a statement released on Monday night that nearly 12,500 people were forced to flee their homes just over the past week.

AP reports:

The United Nations says the massive Iraqi military operation to retake the city of Mosul from the Islamic State group has made more than 148,000 people homeless.

The U.N. said in a statement released on Monday night that nearly 12,500 people were forced to flee their homes just over the past week.