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Kurdistan Government sets up camp for
displaced Iraqis coming from Mosul in Erbil
28.5.2007 |
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May
28, 2007
Erbil, Kurdistan region (Iraq), -- A camp for
displaced Iraqis coming from Mosul will be set up in
Erbil soon, mayor of Erbil's city of Khabat, Rizkar
Mustafa, said on Sunday.
"It will be an emergency camp where the displaced
from Mosul can settle until we know their exact
numbers and the security reasons related to their
exodus," Mustafa said.
"The camp will be open to all displaced," Mustafa
added, explaining that they included Iraqis from all
communities and religious and ethnic groups.
According to Mustafa, nearly 500 families, mostly
from Baghdad and Diala, 60 km northeast of it, have
fled to Kurdistan capital of Erbil. Ninety percent
of those from Mosul were Kurds, along with 25
Christian families and 20 Turkmen families.
"The province and the Kurdistan Regional
Government's (KRG) institutions have all made
preparations for receiving the displaced. Around
2,000 tents will be set up," Mustafa indicated.
"In cooperation with the regional government's
institutions in Erbil, we have managed to provide
the camp with water and electricity. Moreover, in
coordination with the province, the Iraqi Red
Crescent will supervise the camp," Mustafa said,
explaining that the UN High Commissioner for
Refugees will provide assistance to the displaced.
When asked about the number of displaced arriving in
the province, Mustafa said that from two to five
families arrive in Erbil everyday. "We sometimes
receive 25 families a day," he added.
Around 1,700 families have moved to Erbil, 700 of
which are being housed in downtown Erbil, a
relatively large number given the city's total
population of 25,000.
VOI
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