Increasing violence in Syria over the past few weeks has led to a sharp rise in the number of people fleeing the country.<br /> <br />Many have gone to neigbouring Jordan and Turkey, but some have chosen to seek refuge in Iraq.<br /> <br />However, many refugees feel trapped and their freedom confiscated. Some feel it would have been better if we stayed in Syria. <br /><br />Mohamed, a Syrian refugees, have said: "we left because of the bombardment... we were scared for our children and women... Bashar Al-assad is slaughtering the people... we thank the Iraqi government for letting us in but we want to live with our relatives and free to move."<br /><br />The Iraqi government initially refused to accept Syrian refugees on its soil, citing logistical and security reasons. <br /> <br />It later revised its decision allowing refugees in but only to be under the guard of the Iraqi army<br /> <br />Many Iraqis have protested against the treatment, saying Syria hosted more than a million Iraqi refugees giving them freedom to move, access to medical care and schools <br /> <br />Iraq says it is concerned about its own security, fearing the infiltration of armed groups. That's why it wants to control the movement of refugees. <br /> <br />Al Jazeera's Omar Alsaleh reports from Baghdad, Iraq.
