Syria : At least 161 people killed across Syria Wednesday , according to rebel group . United Nations : A quarter of Syria 's population needs food , water , shelter , medical care . The U.N. is seeking more than $ 100 million in additional aid saying things are likely to worse . By daybreak Wednesday , 1,092 refugees from the Yarmouk camp had crossed into Lebanon through the Masnaa border crossing , seeking refuge with relatives in Palestinian camps in Bekaa , Sidon and Beirut . Syria has been in the midst of war since January 2011 that pits rebels against al - Assad 's forces .
Syria : At least 161 people killed across Syria Wednesday , according to rebel group . United Nations : A quarter of Syria 's population needs food , water , shelter , medical care . The U.N. is seeking more than $ 100 million in additional aid saying things are likely to worse . Syria has been in the midst of war since January 2011 that pits rebels against al - Assad 's forces .