3.1m Iraqis displaced since start of 2015

More than 3.1 million Iraqis have been displaced by conflict since the beginning of 2015, including over 250,000 individuals from Ramadi, the capital of Anbar governorate, according to a report by the International Organization for Migration's Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM).

The DTM has identified 3,112,914 persons displaced by conflict in Iraq. The majority, 67%, are sheltered in private settings that include rented housing, host families and hotels while 20% are identified as living in critical shelter arrangements, which include unfinished buildings, religious buildings, informal settlements and schools. About 8% of those currently displaced in Iraq are living in camp settings.

The latest IOM Iraq Emergency Tracking data has identified more than 75,000 individuals displaced from the Fallujah area since 8 July, as Iraqi Security Forces intensify their efforts to regain control of the city from armed groups.