In its monthly report on displacement until January 31, 2018, the IOM also confirmed that some 2.5 million people continued to live in displacement - a quarter of them in camps - or areas far from their original homes.
“The return movements continue. In January, another 125,000 returnees were identified in the four provinces of Nineveh, Salahuddin, Kirkuk and Anbar,” the intergovernmental organization further said.
“As Iraq enters the recovery phase after three years of conflict, we should remember that real reconstruction of the country will not only be based on rebuilding infrastructure,” said Gerard Waite, the IOM's Iraq chief of mission.
“Provision of specialized support to all who survived the conflict is also needed, alongside reconstruction of infrastructure,” he added.
On December 9, 2017, Iraq’s Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi declared the end of military operations against Daesh.
On July 10, Abadi formally declared victory over Daesh in Mosul, which served as the terrorists’ main urban stronghold in the conflict-ridden country.
