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UN: Nearly 1.1 million people newly displaced in Syria following a recent offensive
According to the United Nations humanitarian agency, approximately 1.1 million individuals have been displaced following the offensive by Syrian rebels that led to the ousting of former President Bashar al-Assad. The situation remains volatile as internal conflicts among various factions persist.
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported that as of December 12, there has been a displacement of 1.1 million individuals nationwide since hostilities intensified on November 27. The displaced population predominantly comprises women and children.
Over 100,000 individuals have sought refuge in Kurdish-controlled regions of northern Syria as they escape intensifying factional clashes and the looming threat of retaliatory assaults, authorities report.
Tensions seem to be primarily focused on the town of Manbij, located northeast of Aleppo, and the ethnically diverse town of Deir Ezzor in eastern Syria, which comprises both Arab and Kurdish populations.
