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Fighting ISIL in Fallujah reaps terrible civilian cost

Caught in the crossfire between ISIL fighters and the Iraqi army, residents of Fallujah say they are living a nightmare.

06 Aug 2015 10:19 GMT | Humanitarian crises, War & Conflict, ISIL, Anbar, Iraq

Caught in the crossfire between ISIL fighters and the Iraqi army, residents of Fallujah say they are living a nightmare.

Civilian casualties are rising, many of them children.

Al Jazeera's Mohammed Jamjoom reports from Baghdad.

Warning: some viewers may find these images disturbing.

Source: Al Jazeera

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