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| Isis 'captures 3,000 civilians' trying to escape its territory in Iraq | Isis 'captures 3,000 civilians' trying to escape its territory in Iraq |
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| Isis is feared to have captured up to 3,000 civilians fleeing the group’s territory in Iraq. | |
| The UN Refugee Agency said militants had killed at least 12 people, who had been moving from villages in al-Hawija district to seek safety in Kirkuk city on Thursday. | The UN Refugee Agency said militants had killed at least 12 people, who had been moving from villages in al-Hawija district to seek safety in Kirkuk city on Thursday. |
| A security source told the Iraqi News website they died when Isis fighters “fired openly” on families as they tried to flee | A security source told the Iraqi News website they died when Isis fighters “fired openly” on families as they tried to flee |
| “Three thousand civilians, including women, men, children and elders tried to escape this afternoon from Hawija,” he added. | “Three thousand civilians, including women, men, children and elders tried to escape this afternoon from Hawija,” he added. |
| “Isis members ambushed the civilians and prevented them from escaping.” | “Isis members ambushed the civilians and prevented them from escaping.” |
| They were believed to be trying to escape Isis-controlled territory by moving towards Kurdish Peshmerga forces who are attempting to drive militants out of the region. | They were believed to be trying to escape Isis-controlled territory by moving towards Kurdish Peshmerga forces who are attempting to drive militants out of the region. |
| Hawija lies between the provinces of Kirkuk, Nineveh and Salahaddin has an estimated 400,000 inhabitants, many of whom have been displaced by the war. | Hawija lies between the provinces of Kirkuk, Nineveh and Salahaddin has an estimated 400,000 inhabitants, many of whom have been displaced by the war. |
| The district has been one of the hotspots for the insurgency that started in 2004. | The district has been one of the hotspots for the insurgency that started in 2004. |
| Much of al-Hawija district is currently under Isis control, with the Peshmerga attempting to move in from Kirkuk to the east and Iraqi forces holding a frontline around Baiji to the west. | Much of al-Hawija district is currently under Isis control, with the Peshmerga attempting to move in from Kirkuk to the east and Iraqi forces holding a frontline around Baiji to the west. |
| Britain and other members of the US-led international coalition have been conducting regular strikes on Isis territory around Kirkuk and in other areas of northern Iraq. | Britain and other members of the US-led international coalition have been conducting regular strikes on Isis territory around Kirkuk and in other areas of northern Iraq. |
| The terrorist group has suffered a series of major losses in the country, including the city of Fallujah, and operations are expected to turn to its de-facto capital of Mosul. | The terrorist group has suffered a series of major losses in the country, including the city of Fallujah, and operations are expected to turn to its de-facto capital of Mosul. |