De er spredt over nabolandene Libanon, Tyrkiet, Jordan og Irak, siger FNs Højkommissariat for Flygtninge (UNHCR), så nu er der snart en kvart million registrerede flygtinge fra den hjemsøgte nation, hvor den blodige vold er over alt.
GENEVA, 4 September 2012: As heavy fighting continues throughout Syria, the United Nations refugee agency Tuesday reported that the number of those fleeing to neighbouring countries rose to over 100.000 in August – the highest monthly total to date.
According to the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), 103.416 people sought asylum in countries neighbouring Syria in that month, bringing the total number of Syrian refugees registered or awaiting registration as of 2 September to 235.368 – mainly in Lebanon, Turkey, Jordan and Iraq.
Those figures include Iraqi refugees who had previously fled to Syria and are now returning to their homeland by the thousands, a UNHCR spokesperson, Melissa Fleming, said in Geneva.
According to the Iraqi Government, 35.000 people returned to Iraq in July and August alone.
“Most tell us they are leaving because of general insecurity, although some have reported direct threats,” Ms. Fleming said, noting reports that three Iraqi refugees were killed last week in Jaramana, located outside of the capital, Damascus, increasing fear among the refugee population there.
More than 18.000 people, mostly civilians, have died since the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad began some 18 months ago. There have been reports of an escalation in violence in recent weeks in many towns and villages, as well as the country’s two biggest cities, Damascus and Aleppo.
Ms. Fleming said UNHCR and the Syrian Arab Red Crescent continue to expand operations to support Syrians displaced both internally and abroad.
Domestically (i selve Syrien), the UN agency has launched a programme of financial assistance, with 730 vulnerable families receiving cheques (madkuponer) as part of a scheme to help some 35.000 families in the coming months.
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