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In a social media video trailing her announcement, Mahmood said: "We will always be a country that gives sanctuary to people who are fleeing danger but we must restore order and control."

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“It’s a male unknown race wearing all dark clothing and a black hoodie that fled the scene,” Beere said.

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More than 150,000 people have been killed and about 12 million have had no choice but to flee their homes.

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Some residents in villages near Tipaza fled their homes to seek shelter in schools and youth centres, reports said.

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“For generations,” he said, “Miami has been a haven for those fleeing communist tyranny in South Africa.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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