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Agency official: Over 330,000 displaced as Middle East hostilities rise
Summary
An agency official, citing UNHCR figures, said more than 330,000 people have been displaced in recent days across the Middle East and along the Afghanistan–Pakistan border and urged scaled-up aid and safe passage for civilians.
An agency official reported that escalating hostilities across the Middle East and along the Afghanistan–Pakistan border have displaced more than 330,000 people in recent days, citing figures from the U.N. refugee agency.
The official, speaking in a briefing, said most of the recent movements have been internal and that "UNHCR is supporting those affected, scaling up aid, and urgently calling for dialogue, de-escalation, and safe passage for civilians fleeing violence in an already heavily burdened region." The…
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