Around 40,000 Syrians displaced by fighting near Hama: UN

About 40,000 people, mainly women and children, have been displaced by fighting northwest of Hama city in Syria, the United Nations said on Tuesday.

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Published : 28 March 2017, 10:50 AM
Updated : 28 March 2017, 10:50 AM

Since a rebel offensive began in the area a week ago, people have fled south and west to Hama city and to other towns nearby and in neighboring districts including Homs, Latakia and Tartous, the United Nations said.