Stranded Iraqi Refugees in Syria Say Unable to Return Home Due to Sectarian Targeting

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About 18,000 Iraqi Sunni civilians who fled Mosul due to continued violence are still living in shelters in al-Hawl refugee camp in the Kurdish enclave of Hasakah in Northern Syria. Even after the Islamic State’s defeat, the refugees say they can face a grave risk from Shiite militias if they return. VOA’s Zana Omar reports.