Assyrians are one of several minority groups in Lebanon. An influx of Assyrian refugees occurred due to the 2003 Invasion of Iraq and the Iraqi Civil War with Assyrians from Iraq fleeing to Lebanon as refugees in order to immigrate to Europe, the United States, and Australia. A third exodus has begun since 2011 as droves of Assyrians have fled Syria due to the Syrian Civil War, mainly settling in Sed El Baouchrieh.