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    Jordan opens refugee camp for thousands of Syrians escaping the violence

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And elsewhere jam in the Middle East the fighting is continuing in Syria fierce battles between government troops and rebels continue.

-- considerable fighters there are celebrating on -- destroyed government tank.

The sign there less equipped forces they say remain in control of some parts of Syria's largest city the rebels say they've managed to keep their -- -- -- okay.

So far.

With rocket propelled grenades and some 1000 fighters they say have poured into some of the cities in the past few days to take on the Syrian army.

And thousands of Syrians are pouring across the border into Jordan to escape the continuing bloodshed.

Today Jordan opened up its first official refugee camp along the northern border.

And we'll include at least 3000 tends to start with.

You can eventually host they -- more than 100000.

Refugees.

Jordan's Interior Minister says more than 1000 people have been crossing that border every day.

Many of them women and children they travel alone leaving the men behind.

To fight the Syrian troops.