UN Says 140,000 Fled Violence In Iraq's Anbar -- Al Jazeera
UN refugee agency says latest unrest in Fallujah and Ramadi has sparked worst displacement since 2006-2008.
More than 140,000 people have fled their homes in the Iraqi cities of Fallujah and Ramadi since December when anti-government fighters occupied parts of both cities, according to the UN refugee agency.
On Friday, the UN warned that the continued unrest in Anbar province had sparked Iraq's worst displacement since sectarian violence from 2006 to 2008 left tens of thousands dead.
More than 65,000 people have fled their homes in the past week alone, UN refugee agency (UNHCR) spokesman Peter Kessler said in Geneva.
"Many civilians are unable to leave conflict-affected areas where food and fuel are now in short supply," he said.
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