Violence in Syria Forces More Than 10,000 Iraqi Refugees to Leave Country – UN

by Gary Kopycinski on July 24, 2012

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GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–24 July 2012. Violence and threats have forced more than 10,000 Iraqi refugees in Syria to flee the country over the past week, the United Nations refugee agency said today, with the majority returning to their home country in spite of security concerns.