![Syrian refugees gather as they prepare to leave the Lebanese capital Beirut, before their journey to return home to Syria on September 4, 2018. - A group of Syrian refugees left the Lebanese capital for their homeland on today as part of an organised operation coordinated between Lebanese and Syrian authorities. (Photo by ANWAR AMRO / AFP)](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/A4PY25VV3SCNL63SVFO7USMJCU.jpg?smart=true&auth=d63a33ddbfac40f951946445f474f4c4c2203320defe5f63dd2a50fc276fae0d&width=400&height=225)
Refugees gather in Beirut for their journey home to Syria on September 4, 2018. AF)
Refugees gather in Beirut for their journey home to Syria on September 4, 2018. AF)
Uncertainty over fate of Syrian refugees who return home
Nearly 90,000 reported to have left Lebanon this year but there is little verifiable information on how they are faring