Stuck in a sand storm, with no obvious solution of where to go.<br /><br /> Syrian refugees are reportedly crossing the border into Iraq with the help of smugglers, attempting to join Iraqi refugees fleeing fighting in Mosul.<br /><br /> The goal is to get from Dashashah in Syria to a sprawling refugee camp known as al-Hol.<br /><br /> But the route is not easy; hundreds are currently stranded, buffeted by sand storms.<br /><br /> One female Syrian refugee told reporters: “We came with a smuggler, we went from one village to another and we were walking for a long time and for long distances. We have been here for 14 days with my family.”<br /><br /> Another woman said: “We left because of the airstrikes and fire. We live in Hasaka and we came here so we can escape ISIL violence. <br /><br /> “We came here and now we are stuck. We can’t get out. We are refugees too. Look at our situation, look at the kids. We are dying from this dust.”<br /><br /> Charities have been warning that refugee camps across the region might not be able to cope with an exodus of civilians fleeing fighting.<br /><br /> The UN Refugee Agency is predicting that at the al-Hol camp alone is expected to be inundated with more than 100,000 refugees.<br />
