A decade of Syria war killed nearly 500,000 people – new tally

A decade of Syria war killed nearly 500,000 people – new tally
The conflict has claimed 494,438 lives since it erupted in 2011 with the brutal repression of anti-government protests. (AFP)
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Updated 01 June 2021
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A decade of Syria war killed nearly 500,000 people – new tally

A decade of Syria war killed nearly 500,000 people – new tally
  • New toll that includes 100,000 recently confirmed deaths

BEIRUT: A decade of war in Syria has left nearly half a million people dead, a war monitor said Tuesday, in a new toll that includes 100,000 recently confirmed deaths.
The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the conflict has claimed 494,438 lives since it erupted in 2011 with the brutal repression of anti-government protests.