National UN ‘Deeply Concerned’ by Desperate Situation Facing Thousands of Iraqis Fleeing Ramadi by Gary Kopycinski on May 29, 2015 Gary Kopycinski Author More in National: Rep. Kelly Condemns FDA Approval of Flavored E-Cigarettes May 6, 2026 Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus Introduces Constitutional Amendment to Ban Slavery in Wisconsin February 24, 2026 Martha Washington’s Enslaved Maid Ona Judge Made a Daring Escape to Freedom – but the National Park Service Has Erased Her Story From Philadelphia Exhibit February 14, 2026 Many people were stranded for several days waiting in searing heat to cross Bzebiz bridge, the main entry point from Ramadi in Anbar province into Baghdad. Photo: UNHCR/G. Ohara