New Civilian Corridor Allows 4,000 to Flee Iraq's Fallujah

An Iraqi general said troops seeking to recapture the Islamic State stronghold of Fallujah have opened a safe corridor that humanitarian workers say has allowed about 4,000 residents to flee the embattled city in the past day. The escape route, secured Saturday, was hailed by the Norwegian Refugee Council, whose overwhelmed workers struggled Sunday to provide emergency services to the latest refugees. Council spokesman Karl Schembri voiced relief, while warning that available...

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