More than 1 million Iraqis have fled their homes as ISIS continues armed siege

Laura Smith-Spark and Chelsea J. Carter, CNN
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Updated 8:03 PM EDT, Fri June 20, 2014
Wounded passengers are treated following a suicide bombing at the Brussels Airport on March 22, 2016. <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/30/europe/brussels-investigation/index.html">The attacks on the airport and a subway </a>killed 32 people and wounded more than 300. ISIS claims its "fighters" launched the attacks in the Belgian capital.
Wounded passengers are treated following a suicide bombing at the Brussels Airport on March 22, 2016. The attacks on the airport and a subway killed 32 people and wounded more than 300. ISIS claims its "fighters" launched the attacks in the Belgian capital.
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Syrians gather at the site of a double car bomb attack in the Al-Zahraa neighborhood of the Homs, Syria, on February 21, 2016. <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/21/middleeast/syria-civil-war/index.html" target="_blank">Multiple attacks in Homs and southern Damascus</a> kill at least 122 and injure scores, according to the state-run SANA news agency. ISIS claimed responsibility.
Syrians gather at the site of a double car bomb attack in the Al-Zahraa neighborhood of the Homs, Syria, on February 21, 2016. Multiple attacks in Homs and southern Damascus kill at least 122 and injure scores, according to the state-run SANA news agency. ISIS claimed responsibility.
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Syrian pro-government forces gather at the site of a deadly triple bombing Sunday, January 31, in the <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/31/middleeast/syria-damascus-explosions/index.html" target="_blank">Damascus suburb of Sayeda Zeynab</a>. ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack, according to a statement circulating online from supporters of the terrorist group.
Syrian pro-government forces gather at the site of a deadly triple bombing Sunday, January 31, in the Damascus suburb of Sayeda Zeynab. ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack, according to a statement circulating online from supporters of the terrorist group.
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Yemenis check the scene of a car bomb attack Sunday, December 6, in Aden, Yemen. <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2015/12/06/middleeast/yemen-aden-governor-killed/index.html">Aden Gov. Jaafar Saad and six bodyguards died in the attack</a>, for which the terror group ISIS claimed responsibility.
Yemenis check the scene of a car bomb attack Sunday, December 6, in Aden, Yemen. Aden Gov. Jaafar Saad and six bodyguards died in the attack, for which the terror group ISIS claimed responsibility.
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Investigators check the scene of a mosque attack Friday, November 27, in northern Bangladesh's Bogra district. <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/27/asia/bangladesh-isis-attack-claim/index.html" target="_blank">ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attack</a> that left at least one person dead and three more wounded.
Investigators check the scene of a mosque attack Friday, November 27, in northern Bangladesh's Bogra district. ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attack that left at least one person dead and three more wounded.
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Wounded people are helped outside the Bataclan concert hall in Paris following a series of coordinated attacks in the city on Friday, November 13. The militant group ISIS claimed responsibility <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/13/world/gallery/paris-attacks/index.html" target="_blank">for the attacks,</a> which killed at least 130 people and wounded hundreds more.
Wounded people are helped outside the Bataclan concert hall in Paris following a series of coordinated attacks in the city on Friday, November 13. The militant group ISIS claimed responsibility for the attacks, which killed at least 130 people and wounded hundreds more.
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Emergency personnel and civilians gather at the site of a <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2015/11/16/middleeast/beirut-explosions/" target="_blank">twin suicide bombing</a> in Beirut, Lebanon, on Thursday, November 12. The bombings killed at least 43 people and wounded more than 200 more. ISIS appeared to claim responsibility in a statement posted on social media.
Emergency personnel and civilians gather at the site of a twin suicide bombing in Beirut, Lebanon, on Thursday, November 12. The bombings killed at least 43 people and wounded more than 200 more. ISIS appeared to claim responsibility in a statement posted on social media.
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