120,000 people displaced in September, says UN

At least 120,000 people have been displaced in Syria this month because of fighting, according to UN humanitarian officials.

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said the people fled their homes in Aleppo, Hama and Idlib areas between Oct 5 and Oct 22.

UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said on Monday that most remain in the three areas but some have fled to camps near the Turkish border. He said most people in Aleppo moved toward villages and towns in the countryside west of the city.