Iraq: 30,000 Syrian Refugees Cross Border in Six Days

Less than a week after the Kurdistan Regional Government authorities in northern Iraq opened access to the temporary Peshkhabour pontoon bridge north of Sahela, some 30,000 Syrians have streamed into northern Iraq. Refugees said they were fleeing recent bombings, fighting among various factions on the ground, and the collapse of the economy, which has made it increasingly difficult to care for their families.

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