Over 1.16 Million Syrian Refugees Return After Assad's Fall

More than 1.16 million Syrian refugees have returned to their homeland following the fall of Assad last December, according to the UNHCR.

Nearly 2 million displaced persons have also returned to their homes.

However, over 4 million Syrians remain refugees abroad, and 7 million are displaced within the country.

Approximately half a million have returned from Turkey, which still hosts 2.5 million Syrian refugees.

Meanwhile, the transitional President of Syria, Ahmed Al Saraa, is expected to visit the United States in the near future. The U.S. special envoy for Syria expressed hope that Al Saraa would participate in an international coalition for the definitive elimination of the Islamic State, which is attempting to regroup after Assad's fall.

Source: RIK/RTR Radio