550 Syrian refugee tents removed

By Petra - Mar 10,2015 - Last updated at Mar 10,2015

MAFRAQ — Security bodies in Mafraq Governorate removed 550 Syrian refugee tents set up in makeshift camps within a campaign to eradicate this phenomenon, Governor Qasem Mheidat said Tuesday.

The inhabitants of the tents were sent to the Zaatari Refugee Camp, Mheidat added.

He explained that Syrians capable of renting a residence are allowed to live among host communities.

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