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  • October 14, 2024
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About 290 thousand people They left Lebanon in recent weeks, given the current escalation of attacks on Syria or Iraq, according to the account United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR)which works together with other organizations to provide assistance to these internally displaced people.

About 276 thousand people would have fled to Syria aloneof which 70 percent corresponds Syrian citizens who previously fled the war in their country. Six out of 10 new products comply children and adolescents under 18 years of ageand the proportion of women is also high.

Almost 200 thousand people crossed the border.Syrian border through Masnaa passwhose road blown up on October 4 by Israeli forces after denouncing its use by a Shiite group Hezbollahalthough these are approximate figures, which They continue to grow day by day.

In fact, United Nations agencies have asked $324 million (about 295 million euros) for will serve about 480 thousand people in Syria in the next six months, in anticipation that the violence and resulting migration flow will continue.

On the other side, Since September 27, more than 11 thousand Lebanese have arrived in Iraq. according to a UNHCR report that takes into account both land crossings and airport entries into Baghdad and Najaf. Also in this context, the majority of arrivals are women and children, namely 62 percent of the total.

(Europe Press)

Source: Aristegui Noticias

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