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UN: More than 3,500 Syrian refugees in Lebanon

By REUTERS

SEPTEMBER 19, 2011 13:19

BEIRUT - More than 3,500 Syrian refugees fleeing a military crackdown against pro-democracy protests have registered with the United Nations in neighboring Lebanon, a UN report said, with more than 600 new arrivals in the past two weeks.

The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) report, published on Friday, said 3,580 displaced Syrians have registered in north Lebanon since protesters first took to the streets to demand the overthrow of President Bashar Assad in March.

"Most Syrians who have been displaced from their villages in recent weeks enter Lebanon at official border crossings since unofficial crossing points are reportedly heavily guarded by Syrian authorities," the report said.

"Some have expressed concerns that the reduced number of accessible crossing points may prevent persons from leaving Syria for fear of having to provide their names to the Syrian authorities at the official points which have remained open."

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