ASIA/IRAQ - Two thousand prefabricated houses for Christian refugees who have sought refuge in Erbil

Erbil (Agenzia Fides) - The government in Baghdad has announced the launch of a project for the construction of at least two thousand prefabricated housing units for refugees - mostly Christians - who have found shelter in the suburb of Ankawa, on the outskirts of Erbil, the capital of the autonomous region of Iraqi Kurdistan. The announcement - according to reports from local sources consulted by Fides Agency - was released on Sunday, October 12 by the office of Deputy Prime Minister Saleh al-Mutlaq, in charge of rescue operations in favor of refugees. The project will be implemented in collaboration with authorities and government bodies in the autonomous region of Iraqi Kurdistan. The houses should be ready within 45 days, before the cold season enters its most acute phase. Twenty-three thousand prefabricated housing units have also been destined to the area of Dohuk, where around 50 % of the displaced who have fled from the cities of Mosul and Nineveh Plain are concentrated. (GV) (Agenzia Fides 14/10/2014)