Iraqi violence preventing distribution of aid, UNICEF reports
source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/7384961.stm
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Continued violence in Sadr City area of Baghdad is leaving over 150,000 people without adequate provisions of water and food. The ongoing fighting has claimed over 1000 lives according to the Iraqi government.
The BBC News website reports that, "The agency is also reporting one other worrying development stemming from the current conflict.
It says there are unconfirmed reports that children are being recruited by Shia militiamen into their ranks."
The BBC News website reports that, "The agency is also reporting one other worrying development stemming from the current conflict.
It says there are unconfirmed reports that children are being recruited by Shia militiamen into their ranks."
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