802 Syrian refugees cross into Jordan in 24 hours

802 Syrian refugees entered Jordan over the past 24 hours after fleeing their country due to the ongoing war, The Director of Syrian Refugee Camp Affairs in Jordan Wadah Hmoud said in a statement carried by Jordan News Agency (Petra), the concerned authorities had taken all measures to ensure that the refugees were taken care of and offered all necessary services.Wadah Hmoud added that 71 Syrian refugees had voluntarily returned to their country upon their own request, while no refugee had asked for a guarantee to stay in the country.A total of 587,750 Syrians crossed into Jordan since the conflict began in their country about three years ago. Only 135,708 of these live in refugee camps while the rest are residing with host communities in various parts of Jordan.