HUFFINGTON POST / REUTERS: More than 1.5 million people have fled Syria as conditions there deteriorate rapidly, the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Friday…
“The fact that more than 1.5 million have registered or have appointments with UNHCR sadly means the actual number is much higher,” UNHCR said in a statement, without giving an estimate for the total.
“Refugees tell us the increased fighting and changing of control of towns and villages, in particular in conflict areas, results in more and more civilians deciding to leave,” it said… (more)
