Over 42,000 Syrian refugees voluntarily return from Jordan

The U.N.-run Zaatari camp for Syrian refugees in the northeast of the Jordanian capital Amman, pictured on Sep. 19, 2015 – AFP
The U.N.-run Zaatari camp for Syrian refugees in the northeast of the Jordanian capital Amman, pictured on Sep. 19, 2015 – AFP

QAMISHLI, Syria (North Press) – Jordan announced on Wednesday that 42,675 Syrian refugees have returned to their home country through the Jaber border crossing since the fall of the Assad regime on Dec. 8, 2024.

According to the Jordanian Ministry of Interior, 7,117 refugees departed from camps, while 35,558 left from various regions across the kingdom.

The ministry emphasized that all departures were voluntary.

Jordan has hosted more than 1.3 million Syrians, including nearly 660,000 refugees registered with UNHCR, out of more than 5 million Syrian refugees in Jordan and neighbouring countries.

By Jwan Shekaki