Syrian refugees inspect their tent, which was burned during rioting at Zaatari Syrian refugee camp in Mafraq, Jordan, Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012. Jordan's has warned Syrian refugees in its tent camp near the Syrian border against rioting. Public security officials say rioting by 200 refugees late Tuesday over the camp's 'poor services' injured 26 Jordanian security officers. (AP Photo/Mohammad Hannon)
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Syrian refugees inspect their tent, which was burned during rioting at Zaatari Syrian refugee camp in Mafraq, Jordan, Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012. Jordan's has warned Syrian refugees in its tent camp near the Syrian border against rioting. Public security officials say rioting by 200 refugees late Tuesday over the camp's 'poor services' injured 26 Jordanian security officers. (AP Photo/Mohammad Hannon)
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Newly-arrived Syrian refugees gather at Zaatari refugee camp, in Mafraq, Jordan, Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012. Jordan's has warned Syrian refugees in its tent camp near the Syrian border against rioting. Public security officials say rioting by 200 refugees late Tuesday over the camp's 'poor services' injured 26 Jordanian security officers. (AP Photo/Mohammad Hannon)
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A Syrian refugee woman carries her infant while washes the family clothes at Zaatari refugee camp, in Mafraq, Jordan, Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012. Jordan's has warned Syrian refugees in its tent camp near the Syrian border against rioting. Public security officials say rioting by 200 refugees late Tuesday over the camp's 'poor services' injured 26 Jordanian security officers. (AP photo/Mohammad Hannon)
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A Jordanian anti-riot security vehicle releases Syrian refugees after their arrest during a riot Zaatari Syrian refugee camp due to the harsh living conditions, in Mafraq, Jordan, Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012. Jordan's has warned Syrian refugees in its tent camp near the Syrian border against rioting. Public security officials say rioting by 200 refugees late Tuesday over the camp's 'poor services' injured 26 Jordanian security officers. (AP Photo/Mohammad Hannon)
Syrian refugees riot in Jordan camp; 3 hurt
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) — A Jordanian official says a nighttime riot at a Syrian refugee camp close to the Jordan-Syria border has left two Syrian refugees and a Jordanian policeman hurt.
Anmar Hmoud, says the rioting in Zaatari camp started late Sunday and stretched into the early hours of Monday. He says it was sparked by false rumors that Jordanian policemen had sexually harassed three female refugees.
Hmoud says about 300 angry Syrian refugees attacked a police post at the camp's entrance, prompting policemen to fire tear gas at the crowd.
He says two Syrian refugee men suffered smoke inhalation and a Jordanian policeman was hospitalized with a broken arm.
Jordan hosts about 400,000 Syrian refugees who fled the civil war at home. The Zaatari camp alone has nearly 80,000 Syrians living there.
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