Thousands flee Mosul to Syrian refugee camps

Aid workers say at least 5,000 people have arrived at one camp across the border after escaping Isis-controlled Iraqi city Thousands of civilians have fled Mosul and its surrounding region to crowded refugee camps in war-torn Syria, aid officials have said, as Iraqi forces continued to advance on the most populous city under Islamic State control. At least 5,000 people, mostly women and children, have arrived at the overcrowded al-Hol refugee camp across the border in Syria over the last 10 days...