Iraq - Islamic State War News Updates -- February 1, 2016

Washington Post: Trapped by the Islamic State, Iraqis in Fallujah say they are going hungry, too

BEIRUT — As Iraqi security forces choke off Islamic State fighters in the militant-held city of Fallujah, civilians inside say they are trapped and struggling to survive.

The military siege, which has tightened in the past two months, is preventing food and medical supplies from reaching the city 40 miles west of Baghdad, while the Islamic State won’t let families leave.

The United Nations says it is “deeply worried” about the deteriorating humanitarian situation and unverified reports of deaths from a lack of food and basic medicine.

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Iraq - Islamic State War News Updates -- February 1, 2016

UN: Violence Kills 849 Across Iraq in January -- AP
ISIS attacks Kurdish headquarters north Iraq, killing scores of Peshmergas -- ARA News
U.S., allies conduct 13 air strikes in Iraq, five in Syria - coalition -- Reuters
The Fight Against ISIS: US Urges Allies To Do More In Anti-Islamic State Efforts Amid Pentagon Complaints: Report -- IBTimes
Spokesman: Pentagon May Need More Capabilities as Anti-Daesh Actions Expand -- Sputnik
U.S. weighs options to speed Iraq's fight to retake Mosul -- Reuters
US Offer to Supply Iraqis With Apache Helicopters 'Still on the Table' -- Sputnik
Iraq: Possible War Crimes by Shia Militia -- Human Rights Watch
Rights Group: Shiite Militias Behind Iraq Revenge Attack -- AP
HRW: Shiite militias committed ‘possible war crimes’ against Iraqi Sunnis -- RUDAW
As Noose Tightens Around ISIS In Iraq, Civilians Flee Hunger And Cold -- NPR
UN appeals for $861 million to help Iraq -- DW
U.N. asks for $861 million to help Iraq meet humanitarian bill -- Reuters
Iraq needs $1.5bn in humanitarian aid amid ISIS onslaught & funding gap -- RT
Iraq oil exports up but revenue plunges on low prices -- AFP
Battered by War, Iraq Now Faces Calamity From Dropping Oil Prices -- NYT
Life in Iraq: War Forces Women into Non-Traditional Roles -- NBC
Ramadi and What Lies Ahead -- Khairuldeen Al Makhzoomi, Huffington Post