SYRIA CRISIS: '15 million MORE refugees head to Europe'... and rebels say BRITAIN to blame

SYRIAN rebels have claimed 15 million more refugees could flee the war-torn country – because they are not being supported by Britain.

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A senior rebel commander said a lack of support from the West has led to Bashar al-Assad's regime tightening its grip on Aleppo.
The US-trained rebels are losing ground daily in Syria's largest city, with more than 500 people killed in the last fortnight
And it is feared the advance by Assad's regime – backed by Russian air strikes and Iranian and Lebanese Hezbollah fighters – could make the refugee crisis worse.
Major Yasser Abdulrahim told the BBC the West has "abandoned" the rebels, saying: "The West is so scared of the [Islamic State] ghost they have chosen Bashar al-Assad.
He added: "The rebellion won't be over [if the regime takes Aleppo]. But some 15 million Syrians will flee to Europe and different countries all over the world.

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