Syria's four-and-a-half year conflict has driven half of the country's people to flee their homes, with the number of those who have left the country approaching 20 percent of the pre-war population. At least 7.6 million people are displaced within Syria, which counted 23 million inhabitants at the start of the civil war. According to the head of UN humanitarian operations, aid in Syria continues to be blocked by belligerents, particularly in difficult-to-access zones or those occupied by regime or opposition forces.
08-30-2015, 05:39 PM
12 mn Syrians have fled their homes since conflict began: UN
Syria's four-and-a-half year conflict has driven half of the country's people to flee their homes, with the number of those who have left the country approaching 20 percent of the pre-war population. At least 7.6 million people are displaced within Syria, which counted 23 million inhabitants at the start of the civil war. According to the head of UN humanitarian operations, aid in Syria continues to be blocked by belligerents, particularly in difficult-to-access zones or those occupied by regime or opposition forces.
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