More Than 100,000 Syrians Sought Asylum in August – UN Refugee Agency

by Gary Kopycinski on September 4, 2012

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GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–4 September 2012. As heavy fighting continues throughout Syria, the United Nations refugee agency today reported that the number of those fleeing to neighbouring countries rose to over 100,000 in August – the highest monthly total to date.