IRAQ / FALLUJA FAMILIES

The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said over 3,200 families have sought refuge in camps for the displaced after fleeing the violence in the Iraqi city of Falluja. UNHCR said the majority arrived to Ameriyat al-Falluja and expected many more in the coming days. UNHCR

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:01:42
• Production Date: 14 June 2016
• Asset Language: Arabic
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES - UNHCR
• Subject Topical: CONFLICT SITUATION; DISPLACED PERSONS; HUMAN RIGHTS; HUMANITARIAN CRISIS
• Geographic Subject: IRAQ
• MAMS Id: 1643861
• Parent Id: 1643861
• Alternate Title: unifeed160614a

Description

STORY: IRAQ / FALLUJA FAMILIES
TRT: 1:42
SOURCE: UNHCR
RESTRICTIONS: PLEASE CREDIT UNHCR
LANGUAGE: ARABIC / ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 7 JUNE 2016, AMERIYAT AL-FALLUJA, IRAQ

Shotlist

1. Various shots, displaced families by tents
2. Close up, Mother and child sleeping
3. Various shots, displaced families by tents
4. Med shot, children
5. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Siham, Displaced Iraqi:
“We need everything, we need tents and as you see, our condition, our situation, we are thirsty and have not eaten anything. We are seeking safety and stability.”
6. Med shot, Murtada resting with family on bag
7. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Murtada, Displaced Iraqi:
“Honestly we are psychologically exhausted. The shear fear, the shelling, the heavy artillery and barrel bombs that fell on us, wiped out even our memories. It was unnatural fear. I swear by God, no matter what I tell you, you couldn’t imagine the shelling that rained on us.”
8. Rack focus, humanitarian supplies
9. Various shots, Aid workers unloading supplies
10. Wide shot, displaced in line to receive aid
11. SOUNDBITE (English) Bruno Geddo, United Nations High Commission for Refugees Representative in Iraq:
“We are expecting more and more families to come in the forthcoming days and weeks. We are gearing up for a major emergency response. It is going to be extremely tight because the needs are great, the resources are limited, and the time to try to meet their needs is limited because they have gone through an enormous time of deprivation before reaching here.”
12. Wide shot, people putting up tents
13. Wide shot, people behind a fence
14. Med shot, women lined up to receive aid

Storyline

The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said over 3,200 families have sought refuge in camps for the displaced after fleeing the violence in the Iraqi city of Falluja. UNHCR said the majority arrived to Ameriyat al-Falluja and expected many more in the coming days.

Falluja has witness increased violence in recent weeks as a result of a government offensive to retake the city from ISIL.

Families arriving were in desperate need for basic lifesaving supplies.

SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Siham, Displaced Iraqi:
“We need everything, we need tents and as you see, our condition, our situation, we are thirsty and have not eaten anything. We are seeking safety and stability.”

Despite rising temperatures and harsh conditions, many of the displaced have found some relief from the shelling that pounded their city. This woman said she saw a family blown up by a small explosive as she escaped Falluja.

SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Murtada, Displaced Iraqi:
“Honestly we are psychologically exhausted. The shear fear, the shelling, the heavy artillery and barrel bombs that fell on us, wiped out even our memories. It was unnatural fear. I swear by God, no matter what I tell you, you couldn’t imagine the shelling that rained on us.”

UNHCR and its partners provided assistance to the families escaping the violence. The Agency’s representative in Iraq Bruno Geddo said the need were great and the resources were limited. He said “the time to try to meet their needs is limited because they have gone through an enormous time of deprivation before reaching here.”