Refugees daring to escape fighting in Syria often get tangled in long, treacherous travel in search of safe havens; and some never make it.
Syrian Refugees Risk Lives to Find Safety
![A general view shows damage and burnt tents for Syrian refugees from the fighting between Lebanese army soldiers and Islamist militants in the Sunni Muslim border town of Arsal, in eastern Bekaa Valley, Aug. 7, 2014.](https://gdb.voanews.com/a77fb321-171e-4187-be6d-1649fa3a1100_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A general view shows damage and burnt tents for Syrian refugees from the fighting between Lebanese army soldiers and Islamist militants in the Sunni Muslim border town of Arsal, in eastern Bekaa Valley, Aug. 7, 2014.
![Syrian refugees, who fled violence back home, are seen at the Domiz refugee camp in the northern Iraqi province of Dohuk, Feb. 20, 2014.](https://gdb.voanews.com/437c240b-d04e-47b7-94ab-5528ff8b1ff9_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Syrian refugees, who fled violence back home, are seen at the Domiz refugee camp in the northern Iraqi province of Dohuk, Feb. 20, 2014.
![Syrian refugees from Latakia wait on opposite sides of a fence at a refugee center in Spain's north African enclave Melilla, Dec. 5, 2013.](https://gdb.voanews.com/e3d6169d-1e2d-466f-9087-fef92b2851a8_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Syrian refugees from Latakia wait on opposite sides of a fence at a refugee center in Spain's north African enclave Melilla, Dec. 5, 2013.