the main concerns in early days related to the lack of sufficient food supplies and better accommodation. in 2013 it was reported that the camp was experiencing an increasing number of reports of crime. demonstrations were or are used as a forum to create awareness of the conflict and to express political views against the current government led by bashar al-assad and the violence inflicted by the syrian armed forces. due to the maximum capacity of 60,000 refugees in march 2013 a second camp was built 20 kilometres east of zarqa in the marjeeb al fahood plains. on 5 april 2014 a riot resulted in a number of injuries to both refugees and jordanian police. one refugee was killed by gunshot.