Unrest In Syria -- News Updates June 9, 2011



Thousands Enter Turkey To Escape Syria Unrest -- Al Jazeera

More than 2,500 refugees flee unrest in Jisr al-Shughur and other towns as Turkish officials brace for further arrivals.

More than 2,400 Syrians have fled into neighbouring Turkey to escape the unrest in Jisr al-Shughur and other towns, according to the UN and Turkish officials.

Refugees started entering Turkey on April 29, according to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

But the flow of refugees has increased sharply this week. More than 1,000 people crossed the border in the last 24 hours, the UNHCR said on Thursday.

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