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July 18, 2008

Displaced Iraqis struggle for food, services: IOM

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Millions of Iraqis displaced by sectarian conflict are still struggling to get sufficient food, shelter and basic services like water and health care, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said.

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