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An Iraqi child displaced from Fallujah takes shelter at a school during a military operation , outside Fallujah, 40 miles (65 kilometers) west of Baghdad, Iraq, Wednesday, June 1, 2016. The U.N. children's fund on Wednesday issued a stark warning to Iraqi troops and Islamic State militants in the battle for Fallujah to spare the children, the most vulnerable among tens of thousands of civilians trapped in the city west of Baghdad. (AP Photo/Anmar Khalil)

Civilian Concerns Stall Iraq Fight

by Qassim Abdul-Zahra Associated PressJune 2, 2016

Iraqi security forces spray tear gas outside Baghdad's highly fortified Green Zone, Iraq. Friday, May 20, 2016. Iraqi security forces have fired tear gas and gunshots in the air as thousands of Shiite protesters stormed Baghdad’s heavily secured Green Zone, rushing toward the prime minister’s office and parliament building. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)

Violence Erupts in Baghdad

by Susannah George Associated Press, and Qassim Abdul-Zahra Associated PressMay 20, 2016