Iraq: refugee camp built near Mosul ahead of planned offensive As Iraqi forces are preparing for the battle to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul from Islamic State group jihadists, three refugee camps are being built by the authorities of the Iraqi Kurdish autonomous region in the village of Hasan Sham, about 45 kilometers from Mosul; they're set to accommodate around 10,000 families once the fighting breaks out. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES