5000 killed monthly in Syria conflict

Five thousand people a month are dying in the war in Syria according to the UN.

Officials say it is now the worst refugee crisis since the 1994 Rwandan genocide.

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A total of 1.8 million refugees are now registered in countries around Syria – with 6-thousand leaving the country every day.

The news comes after it was announced that Irish troops are set to be deployed to Syria as part of a UN observer force.