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“Tragic and shameful” that Syrians can’t go home, says Jolie-Pitt

“Tragic and shameful” that Syrians can’t go home, says Jolie-Pitt

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Syria’s war has reached another “grim milestone,” as the country marks five years of war, according to the UN refugee agency UNHCR.

An estimated 5 million Syrians have found refuge in neighboring Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq.

UNHCR’s Special Envoy, Angelina Jolie-Pitt spent Tuesday visiting refugees in Lebanon.

Jocelyne Sambira has the story.

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UNHCR/J. Kohler