AMRIYAT AL-FALLUJA: Iraqi security forces are forcibly returning civilians from refugee camps to unsafe areas in the predominantly Sunni Anbar province, exposing them to death from booby-traps or acts of vigilantism, refugees and aid workers say. Authorities are sending back people against their will, refugees and aid workers say, to ensure that the election takes place on time. Aid workers said military trucks arrive at camps unannounced and commanders read out lists of people, who have one hour to pack their belongings and go. The aid workers, who all spoke on condition of anonymity, estimated that between 2,400 and 5,000 people were forcibly returned between Nov 21 and Jan 2. Some aid workers said local military commanders told them the orders came from Abadi’s office.

Source: Pakistan Today January 07, 2018 07:52 UTC