UN: Syrian exodus 'larger than expected'

29-08-2012

The United Nations says far more Syrians than expected have fled the country to escape fighting, and it's warning that this could signal a mass movement of refugees.

A UNHCR spokeswoman said the number of people coming into Jordan from Syria had doubled over the past week, and overall about 215-thousand refugees had been registered in four neighbouring countries.


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