Up to 2 million Syrians could flee to Turkey if clashes worsen: UN | World News, The Indian Express

Up to 2 million Syrians could flee to Turkey if clashes worsen: UN | World News, The Indian Express

By Reuters |Geneva |Published: June 10, 2019 5:36:56 pm

Up to 2 million Syrians could flee to Turkey if clashes worsen: UN

Syria's Russian-backed military has been pressing an assault on rebels in their last major stronghold with air attacks and ground battles that have already forced tens of thousands to leave their homes.

The Al-Hol camp in Kurdish-controlled northern Syria, where some of the women and children who fled lands Islamic State territory were detained. (The New York Times)

Up to 2 million refugees could flee to Turkey if fighting intensifies in northwestern Syria as aid funds run dangerously low, the United Nations said on Monday.