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Tens of Thousands of Syrian Refugees Flee into Jordan

HeadlineFeb 19, 2013

Syrian refugees fleeing the conflict are continuing to flood into neighboring countries at a rate of thousands per day. A Jordanian border official said Monday nearly 90,000 Syrians have crossed into Jordan since the beginning of the year. One of those refugees, Um Nasser, decried the conditions in her home country.

Um Nasser, Syrian refugee: “Our homes are all destroyed. We have nothing; we left with only this. If Bashar (al-Assad) wants our country, let him have it. We came here after running from between homes, trying to avoid the shelling and the constant fire which rained down on us. If it wasn’t for the Free Syrian Army protecting us, we would have died under the rubble of our homes. Do these [pointing to her children] children look like terrorists? God help us!”

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