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Escaping ISIS

As they retreat from Northern Iraq ISIS has left thousands of women and children behind. A desperate effort is now underway to reunite these women and children with the families t

As they retreat from Northern Iraq ISIS has left thousands of women and children behind. Some are the abandoned families of IS fighters, others were held as prisoners or slaves. There are also boys who were forced to fight for IS. A desperate effort is now underway to reunite these women and children with the families they have been separated from.

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Fri 24 Nov 201700:30GMT
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