Nearly 55,000 people have fled Ramadi since militants overran the city, 75 miles from Baghdad, earlier this month. The IRC is concerned that indiscriminate security measures are preventing many of them from reaching safety.
Nearly 55,000 people have fled Ramadi since militants overran the city, in Iraq's Anbar province, earlier this month, the United Nations reports. Most of those displaced have headed to nearby governates – including Baghdad, about 75 miles to the east. The International Rescue Committee is concerned that indiscriminate security measures are preventing many of them from reaching safety.