Jordanian Interior Minister Mazen Al-Faraya said on Thursday that 7,250 Syrians have returned to their country since the fall of the regime of ousted President Bashar al-Assad about two weeks ago, explaining that most of them are not refugees.
In a statement to the official "Al-Mamlaka" TV, Al-Faraya said that "the number of Syrians who have crossed into their country through the 'Jaber-Nassib' crossing since December 8 until now is 7,250 Syrians."
The two countries are linked by two main crossings, which are the "Old Customs" crossing, which faces "Ramtha" on the Jordanian side and has been out of service for years due to the repercussions of the crisis in Syria, and "Nassib", which faces "Jaber" on the Jordanian side.
The Jordanian Interior Minister explained that "the majority of the returnees are not classified as refugees."
Jordan is one of the countries most affected by what happened to its northern neighbor, as it hosts about 1.3 million Syrians, about half of whom have the status of "refugee", while the rest entered before the start of the revolution in 2011, due to lineage, marriage, and trade. On December 8, Syrian factions took control of the capital, Damascus, with the withdrawal of regime forces, and Assad fled with his family to Russia, which granted him "humanitarian asylum", ending 61 years of Baath Party rule, and 53 years of Assad family rule.
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