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Syrian refugees in Lebanon 'beaten' by local men

Ahmed, a Syrian refugee living in Lebanon, said he was attacked and beaten by Lebanese men with metal pipes and a flick knife, when he refused to work for free.

Ahmed, who lives with his wife Amina and children in the Chouf district, in a small two roomed dwelling with a tin roof, said to Phil Mackie: "They attacked me in the house, they beat me up and they beat my wife up, and they also beat up my young son."

Almost four years after what began as peaceful protests, half the population of Syria are displaced. The crisis facing Syria has been called "the biggest humanitarian test of the 21st century". For two days, the ´óÏó´«Ã½'s Syria coverage will focus on 'Syria's War' and the plight of the millions forced to flee their homes.

This clip is from 5 live on 12 November 2014, part of the ´óÏó´«Ã½'s Syria's War coverage.

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