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February 17, 2012

NOW Lebanon - UNHCR: Number of displaced Syrians reaches 6,522, February 17, 2012

The number of displaced Syrians currently registered with UNHCR and the High Relief Commission (HRC) is 6,522, the UN refugee agency said in an update report related to the situation in North Lebanon which was posted on its website. 
The report said that “since the previous week, there has been an increase of 389 registered persons, mainly in the Wadi Khaled, Akroom, Bire, Halba, Old Akkar and Tripoli areas,” in North Lebanon.
According to the report “of the increase of 389 newly registered persons, 344 have arrived in Lebanon since January 1, 2012. The remaining newly registered persons arrived earlier but only this week registered with the UNHCR and HRC.” 
The UN says more than 6,000 people have been killed in the crackdown on Syrian protesters who have been demonstrating against the Syrian Baath regime since mid-March.

Syrians have fled to Lebanon seeking refuge from the violence.

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