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oors closing on Iraqi displaced An Iraqi woman looks after her baby at a refugee camp north-east of Baghdad (27 September 2007) Iraq's provinces say they are not able to cope with the refugee influx A growing number of Iraqi provinces are refusing entry to internal refugees, the UN refugee agency has warned. The head of the UNHCR Iraq Support Unit told the BBC up to 11 governors were restricting access because they lacked resources to look after the refugees. Andrew Harper warned that, with no imminent end to the displacement, Iraq was becoming a "pressure cooker". The UNHCR says there are 2.2m internal refugees in Iraq, though the Iraqi government says there are half that. In addition, the UNHCR estimates that 2.2m Iraqis have fled to neighbouring states, particularly Syria and Jordan, since the US-led invasion in 2003. 'Pressure cooker' Mr Harper told the BBC that Iraqi authorities were increasingly overwhelmed by the internal refugee problem - caused not only by violence, but also by social and health problems such as cholera outbreaks. The possibility for Iraqis to find safety and find is becoming increasingly restricted Andrew Harper UNHCR Iraq Support Unit He said local authorities did not have the resources to cope, and that the governors of at least 11 provinces - out of 18 in the country - had reacted by blocking internal migrants from entering their territory, or denying them food and education if they do get in. best diet drug pill prescription (http://best-diet-drug-pill-prescription.yzrz.biz) getting rid of a cough (http://getting-rid-of-a-cough.yzrz.biz) how long does valium stay in your system (http://how-long-does-valium-stay-in-your-system.gyty.biz) what do i do if my dog ate ibuprofen (http://what-do-i-do-if-my-dog-ate-ibuprofen.gyty.biz) how long is a medical prescription valid (http://how-long-is-a-medical-prescription-valid.gyty.biz)