UNHCR: 1.72 million Syrians have returned to the country

UNHCR: 1.72 million Syrians have returned to the country

Geneva, Aug. 13 (SANA) Around 1.72 million Syrians have returned to the country, according to updated data from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), as the growing pace of returns brings renewed focus on housing, livelihoods and access to basic services. UNHCR data showed that 1,717,964 Syrians had returned to the country. The agency said the figure covers people whose return it was able to verify or monitor and therefore d…