- Title: LEBANON : Syrians flee through another crossing into northern Lebanon
- Date: 17th May 2011
- Summary: DABBABIEH, LEBANON (MAY 16, 2011) (REUTERS) VIEW OF BORDER REGION OF DABBABIEH IN NORTHERN LEBANON SYRIAN VILLAGERS WALKING THROUGH DIRT ROAD CHILDREN WALKING (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) FEMALE REFUGEE FROM VILLAGE OF HALAT, FAYZA AL-KURDI SAYING: ''We just left about an hour ago, we walked by the river. We received threats that they were going to be looking for Salafists. T
- Embargoed: 1st June 2011 13:00
- Keywords:
- Location: Lebanon
- Country: Lebanon
- Topics: International Relations,Domestic Politics
- Reuters ID: LVAB0L2B296SUGAM406KGTOMRG8B
- Story Text: Syrian villagers are fleeing through another unofficial crossing in northern Lebanon saying they fear getting caught up in spreading unrest in the region surrounding the village of Tel Kelakh, on the border with Lebanon, which the Syrian army and security forces have entered over the weekend.
Syrian villagers are fleeing through another unofficial crossing in northern Lebanon saying they fear getting caught up in spreading unrest in the region that surrounds the village of Tel Kelakh, on the border with Lebanon, which the Syrian army and security forces entered over the weekend.
Most of the villagers coming through the Dabbabieh crossing on Monday (May 16) were residents of the village of Halat. They said they received threats that Syrian army and security forces were approaching and they were ''looking for Salafists.''
"They are entering houses, they are killing women. They destroyed Tel Kelakh,'' said Fayza al-Turki, after walking from Halat.
Hundreds of Syrian nationals had earlier crossed into Lebanon through the Buqaya crossing near the Lebanese area of Wadi Khaled that borders Tel Kelakh.
On Monday some of those fleeing through Dabbabieh today said they were not allowed to come through the Buqaya crossing. Most of those fleeing through Dabbabieh were women and children. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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