SYRIA CALLS FOR RETURN OF REFUGEES WHO FLED TO TURKEY
PanARMENIAN.Net
June 15, 2011 – 13:46 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net – Syria’s government is calling for the return of
thousands of refugees who fled to Turkey to escape violence in a
northern town.
Syrian Information Minister Adnan Mahmoud says security, electricity,
water and communications have now been restored in Jisr al-Shughour
and the area is now safe, AP reports.
Some 8,000 Syrians have sought refuge in camps in neighboring Turkey
following a military crackdown that authorities said was to snuff out
“armed terrorists” in the region.
Mahmoud said following a Cabinet meeting late Tuesday that the
government tasked the Syrian Red Crescent Society with coordinating
with Turkish authorities to guarantee the return of refugees.
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