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Pope says he is pained by murder of innocents in Mosul

Pope says he is pained by murder of innocents in Mosul

Pope Francis waves to faithful during a jubilee audience in St. Peter's Square, at the Vatican Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016.(L"osservatore Romano/Pool Photo via AP) (Associated Press)VATICAN CITY — The pope says the cruelty of the fighting in the Iraqi city of Mosul "makes us cry, leaves us without words."Pope Francis told some 50,000 faithful gathered Sunday for the Angelus blessing that he was "pained by the murder in cold blood of numerous sons of this beloved land, among them many children."He expressed his closeness to the people of Iraq "in these dramatic hours," saying "our souls are shaken by the brutal acts of violence that are being committed for too long against innocent citizens, whether Muslims or Christians."Iraqi forces and their allies have launched a major offensive this week to retake Mosul, the country's second-largest city, from the Islamic State group.The United Nations says more than 4,000 people have fled the area.
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he Latest: UN says more than 4,000 have fled Iraq's Mosul

he Latest: UN says more than 4,000 have fled Iraq's Mosul

The Latest on developments in Iraq where Iraqi forces and their allies launched a major offensive this week to retake Mosul, the country's second-largest city from the Islamic State group (all times local):1:11 p.m.The U.N. agency says more than 4,000 people have fled areas around Iraq's Mosul since the massive military operation to retake the Islamic State-held city began.UNICEF's Iraq representative, Peter Hawkins, could not provide an exact figure but said at that in at least one refugee camp the conditions for children were "very, very poor."
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UNICEF says up to 1.5 million may be affected by Mosul offensive

UNICEF says up to 1.5 million may be affected by Mosul offensive

Thousands of people who have fled the Mosul area, as the military offensive to retake the northern Iraqi city gathers pace, have been on the road for days.In the background is a stark, apocalyptic landscape, with fumes billowing into the air from oil fields set alight by the retreating militants.The United Nations has said several thousand people have fled areas around Mosul since the military operation began.
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