More than one million people have fled Syria since civil war began , the U.N. says . The unrest in Syria began in March 2011 , when the government of President Bashar al-Assad began a brutal crackdown on demonstrators calling for greater political freedoms . More people left each day last week , U.N. officials said . Surrounding areas are under the strain due to the influx of refugees .
More than one million people have fled Syria since civil war began , the U.N. says . More people left each day last week , U.N. officials said . Surrounding areas are under the strain due to the influx of refugees .