Tens of thousands flee Mosul battle

More than 50,000 people have reportedly been displaced since Iraqi forces began the operation to recapture western Mosul from so-called Islamic State (IS) on February 19

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Camp for displaced persons 

Number of families

(Situation as of Mar 5)

Territory under IS control

West Mosul: Estimated 750,000 people remain

Iraqi government control

Total people displaced since Mosul operations began on October 17, 2016: 206,520

Shura

10km 6 miles

Nargizlia: 1,576

Kurdish control

Qaymawa: 483

Tall Kayf

Hasansham: 5,623

Bartella

East Mosul

Qaraqosh

Khazer: 5,842

Hammam al-Aliel: 3,443

River Tigris

Kuwayr

Movement of civilians

Qayyarah Airstrip: 4,247

Qayyarah

Haj Ali: 1,708

Qayyarah Jad’ah: 5,364

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TURKEY

SYRIA 

Detail area

IRAN

Baghdad

IRAQ

300km 200 miles

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Sources: International Organization for Migration, ISW, OCHA 

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