Starving Iraqis risk all to flee IS's crumbling rule Iraqi forces launched a broad operation one week ago to retake the city of Fallujah, one of the Islamic State group's most emblematic bastions, in the western province of Anbar, creating a window for some civilians to flee the city's outlying areas. The Norwegian Refugee Council is providing shelter and assistance to around 3,000 people who fled over the past week. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES