`` I fled because the army and thugs entered our village and bullets were pouring like rain , '' he old CNN . ` Thousands of Syrian refugees are living 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 . AMYGOODMAN:
Thousands of Syrian refugees are living 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 . AMYGOODMAN: