UN warns of humanitarian threat in western Iraq

UN warns of humanitarian threat in western Iraq

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s prime minister urged al-Qaida-linked fighters who have overrun two cities west of Baghdad to give up the battle, vowing today to press forward with a push to regain control of the mainly Sunni areas. The United Nations, meanwhile, warned that the area in Anbar province is facing a “critical humanitarian situation” as food and water supplies are starting to run out.