AMMAN - Jordan said on Saturday it gave the United Nations permission to organise the expatriation of around 800 Syrians to Britain, Canada and Germany within a precise timeframe, due to threats to their safety.

The move, carried out on "purely humanitarian grounds," was granted after the three countries gave "written and legally-binding" oaths to do so, according to a Jordanian Foreign Ministry statement.

The Syrian nationals included in the plans were working for the Civil Defence force in opposition-controlled areas after the Syrian military's attack on these areas, Jordan's Foreign Minister Mohammad Al-Kayed said.

Until their transportation is carried out, they will be placed in a precise closed-off location in Jordan fully run by the UN amid concerns over their safety, he added.

Jordan currently hosts 1.3 million Syrian refugees, and Amman officials have said that they will be accepting no more as the country has reached its full capacity.

Meanwhile, the UN has called on Jordan to allow more refugees into the country, particularly since the conflict reached fiercely intense levels on June 19 which resulted in a renewed large exodus of people. (end) ab.sd

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