Iraqi refugees from militant attacks brave intense winter

Iraqi refugees from militant attacks brave intense winter

TOKYO, Japan - Refugees fleeing attacks by the Islamic State militant group find shelter in an unfinished building without walls or windows in the Kurdistan region in northern Iraq on Dec. 9, 2014. The families are faced with intense cold weather, including snow and freezing temperatures, without adequate warm clothing and other winter supplies.

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