Syrian Fight Uproots 1.5 Million as Iran Urges Cease-Fire
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About 1.5 million people in Syria have been forced to flee their homes because of the conflict raging between government forces and rebels fighting to topple President Bashar al-Assad, said Chaloka Beyani, a United Nations human-rights official.
The number of displaced persons and refugees fleeing to neighboring countries has grown as the fighting has escalated, with the government using artillery, aircraft and tanks to attack rebels in places such as Aleppo, Syria’s largest city. More than 21,000 people have died since the unrest broke out 17 months ago, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says.