Iraqi citizens voted for members of a new parliament, May 12, 2018. It was the first such election since Islamic State militants were driven out of the cities, towns and villages inhabited by millions of people.
Iraqis Head to Polls
- By VOA News
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A man shows his inked finger after voting in Khazir refugee camp, east of Mosul, northern Iraq, May 12, 2018. (K. Omer/VOA)
![Women line up outside a voting station, Khazi Camp, east Mosul, northern Iraq, May 12, 2018. (K. Omer/VOA)](https://gdb.voanews.com/270d8c43-41bd-4719-97bb-415cff75613f_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Women line up outside a voting station, Khazi Camp, east Mosul, northern Iraq, May 12, 2018. (K. Omer/VOA)
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A woman shows her inked finger after voting in Khazir refugee camp, east of Mosul, northern Iraq, May 12, 2018. (K. Omer/VOA)
![People are lined up as security forces secure the area outside a voting station in Khazir refugee camp, east of Mosul, northern Iraq, May 12, 2018. (K. Omer/VOA)](https://gdb.voanews.com/06c8e6ad-ea92-471f-b6de-2b884f1f02aa_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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People are lined up as security forces secure the area outside a voting station in Khazir refugee camp, east of Mosul, northern Iraq, May 12, 2018. (K. Omer/VOA)