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March 15, 2013

Syrians Mark 2nd Anniversary of Uprising as Refugee Numbers Spike 
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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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