The Syrian Refugee Crisis Is Reaching Catastrophic Numbers
Syrian refugees collect aid and rations at Al Zaatri refugee camp in
Mafraq. Photo: Reuters
*6.2 Million Syrians Displaced By Civil War, UN Says -- NBC*
Some 6.2 million Syrians have been displaced by the country's deadly civil
war, the United Nations said Monday as the White House continued to lobby
lawmakers to approve U.S. military action over chemical weapons.
Of those displaced, two million have fled across the border into
neighboring countries, said Peter Kessler, spokesman for the U.N. refugee
agency UNHCR, quoting figures expected to be announced by the U.N. Tuesday.
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