Thousands of Syrian refugees are fleeing across the border in Lebanon . Counting their triplets , they have six children . Abdul - Rahman Al Akari says his wife , a mother of 3 , was killed at an illegal crossing . For thousands of Syrians , the decision to flee was a matter of life and death . Some of the people in hospitals say they cannot risk a return to rejoin the fighting .
Thousands of Syrian refugees are fleeing across the border in Lebanon . Abdul - Rahman Al Akari says his wife , a mother of 3 , was killed at an illegal crossing . For thousands of Syrians , the decision to flee was a matter of life and death . Some of the people in hospitals say they cannot risk a return to rejoin the fighting .