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Winter comes to Iraq’s IDP camps as aid moves out

With the drop in temperatures many internally displaced persons (IDPs) are bracing for winter. But much needed aid, such as kerosene oil essential for heating and cooking, is in short supply compared to previous years. "The only side providing winterization is the UNHCR," Ahmad Salah, camp manager for Harsham IDP camp located on the northern […]

A.C. Robinson writes for Rudaw:

With the drop in temperatures many internally displaced persons (IDPs) are bracing for winter. But much needed aid, such as kerosene oil essential for heating and cooking, is in short supply compared to previous years.

"The only side providing winterization is the UNHCR," Ahmad Salah, camp manager for Harsham IDP camp located on the northern outskirts of Erbil told Rudaw English, referring to the United Nation’s refugee agency.