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Syrians Mark 2nd Anniversary of Uprising as Refugee Numbers Spike

HeadlineMar 15, 2013

Syrians are marking the second anniversary of the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad. Since nationwide protests began on March 15, 2011, roughly 70,000 people have perished as the conflict between the Assad regime and rebels has engulfed the nation. On Thursday, the United Nations reported the number of registered refugees fleeing the conflict jumped 10 percent in the past week alone.

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