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BBC Unicef warns of Iraqis 'at risk'
By Clive Myrie
BBC News, Baghdad
It is increasingly hard for Iraqi aid workers to help tens of thousands of people caught up in fighting in Baghdad, according to Unicef.
The Sadr City area of the capital has seen the worst clashes between government forces and Shia militia.
The UN children's agency says over 150,000 people there are having difficulty accessing clean water, food and other essential services.
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Unicef is warning that tens of thousands of people are at risk because they cannot freely move within their communities, cut off from clean water and food supplies by snipers or by roads laced with improvised explosive devices.
Fighting has severely damaged water and sewage pipes, posing serious health risks.
Hospitals are reporting shortages of medical supplies, while other health facilities open and close depending on the ability of staff to turn up for work, and are often in locations too dangerous for patients to use.
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