Template:Syrian civil war infobox

Syrian civil war
Part of the Arab Spring, Arab Winter, spillover of the Iraqi civil war, war against the Islamic State, war on terror, Kurdish–Turkish conflict, Iran–Saudi, Iran–Israel and Russia–United States proxy wars


Top: A ruined neighborhood in Raqqa in 2017.
Bottom: Military situation in November 2023:
     Opposition groups in reconciliation                    
     Islamic State
(full list of combatants, detailed map)
Date15 March 2011 (2011-03-15)[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] – present
(13 years, 3 months, 3 weeks and 2 days)
Location
Syria (with spillovers in neighboring countries)
Status Ongoing, ceasefire since 6 March 2020, with sporadic clashes
Territorial
changes
As of 1 January 2023: the SAAF controlled 63.38% of Syrian territories; SDF controlled 25.64%; and Syrian opposition forces (SFA, SNA and HTS) controlled 10.98% of Syrian territories.[9]
Casualties and losses

Total killed
580,000[10]–617,910+[11]
Civilians killed
219,223–306,887+[b]

Displaced

References

  1. ^ Formed in January 2017 as a merger between Jaysh al-Ahrar (a faction of Ahrar al-Sham), Ansar al-Din Front, Jaysh al-Sunna, Jabhat Fatah al-Sham (successor of Al-Nusra Front) and Liwa al-Haqq.
  2. ^ 88% of whom were killed by government or Russian forces[11][12][13]
  1. ^ "Syrian Civil War Enters 10th Year". Voice of America. RFE/RL. 2020-03-15. Archived from the original on Apr 3, 2024.
  2. ^ "Syria: Grim 10-year anniversary of 'unimaginable violence and indignities'". UN News. 2021-03-15. Archived from the original on Mar 13, 2024.
  3. ^ Sherlock, Ruth; Neuman, Scott; Homsi, Nada (March 15, 2021). "Syria's Civil War Started A Decade Ago. Here's Where It Stands". NPR. Archived from the original on Apr 18, 2024.
  4. ^ Ozcan, Ethem Emre (March 14, 2021). "10 years since start of Syrian civil war". Anadolu Ajansı. Archived from the original on Nov 26, 2023.
  5. ^ Romey, Kristin (March 9, 2022). "11 years into Syria's civil war, this is what everyday life looks like". National Geographic. Photographs by Keo, William. Archived from the original on 9 Mar 2022.
  6. ^ "Twelve years on from the beginning of Syria's war". Al Jazeera. 15 Mar 2023. Archived from the original on Jul 3, 2024.
  7. ^ Nawaz, Amna; Warsi, Zeba; Cebrián Aranda, Teresa (2023-03-15). "Syrians mark 12 years of civil war with no end in sight". PBS News. Archived from the original on Jun 20, 2024.
  8. ^ "Why has the Syrian war lasted 12 years?". BBC News. 2016-03-15. Archived from the original on Jul 4, 2024.
  9. ^ "Map of military control across Syria at the end of 2022 and the beginning of 2023". Jusoor. 2 January 2023. Archived from the original on 14 November 2023.
  10. ^ "Syria". GCR2P. 1 December 2022. Archived from the original on 28 January 2023.
  11. ^ a b "Syrian Revolution 13 years on | Nearly 618,000 persons killed since the onset of the revolution in March 2011". Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  12. ^ "UN: UN Human Rights Office estimates more than 306,000 civilians were killed over 10 years in Syria conflict". United Nations. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  13. ^ "Civilian Deaths in the Syrian Arab Republic: Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights". United Nations. 28 June 2022. Archived from the original on 28 June 2022. Over the past ten years, civilians have borne the brunt of the conflict, with an estimated 306,887 direct civilian deaths occurring.
  14. ^ "Syria emergency". United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).

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