Thousands of Syrians flee to Jordan

Up to 5,000 Syrians have sought refuge in Jordan over the past week from the bloodshed in their country, in a possible prelude to a large scale influx, the UN refugee agency said on Thursday.

“Around 4,000 to 5,000 have crossed the borders this week, which is a large number,” the UNHCR representative in Jordan, Andrew Harper, told AFP. “More and more people are likely to be coming to the kingdom.” The agency said it could have difficulties dealing with the upsurge. (AFP)