You are here

Border guards receive 761 Syrian refugees in 72 hours

By Petra - Jul 03,2014 - Last updated at Jul 03,2014

AMMAN — Border guards received 761 Syrian refugees over the past 72 hours, a security source said on Thursday.

The refugees, mostly women, children and elderly people, crossed into Jordan through different points on the border between Jordan and Syria.

The guards provided essential humanitarian and medical assistance to the refugees at shelter areas and helped with their transfer to the Zaatari and Azraq camps.

up
103 users have voted.


Newsletter

Get top stories and blog posts emailed to you each day.

PDF