UN warns 20,000 children are trapped in Iraq's Fallujah
BAGHDAD- The UN children's fund has issued a stark warning to Iraqi troops and ISIS militants to spare the children amid a battle to retake the city of Fallujah city.
UNICEF said on Wednesday that it's concerned for the safety of an estimated of 20,000 children trapped inside this city west of Baghdad as very few families have managed to flee Fallujah since the offensive started more than a week ago.
It also warns they face the risk of forced recruitment by the militants and called on warring parties to "protect children inside Fallujah" and "provide safe passage to those wishing to leave the city."
