UN: Syrian refugees near 150,000 as exodus grows
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Growing numbers of Syrian civilians are fleeing abroad to escape conflict at home, especially in Aleppo, and Turkey is building more refugee camps in anticipation of a larger exodus, the United Nations said on Friday.
Nearly 150,000 refugees have registered in four neighboring countries since the conflict began 17 months ago, it said, while others are reaching Maghreb countries and southern Europe. The total includes 50,227 in Turkey, where more than 6,000 Syrians arrived this week. (Reuters)
