The Syrian Strategic Research Center announced that the number of casualties in the country's civil war is 470,000, which is about double the figure previously published by the United Nations. This independent body stated in a report covered by the British newspaper The Guardian on Thursday, February 11, that since the winter of 2010 and the beginning of the conflicts in Syria, 11.5% of the population has been killed or injured. According to this report, the number of casualties and injuries from the Syrian civil war is 470,000 and 1.9 million respectively, and life expectancy in the country has decreased from an estimated 70 years in 2010 to 55.4 years in 2015. Previously, the United Nations had reported the number of casualties in the Syrian civil war as 250,000. A recent report from the non-governmental organization Syrian Observatory for Human Rights estimated the number of victims of this war at 260,000. However, the report provided by the Syrian Strategic Research Center indicates a broader scope of the Syrian crisis. The report states that among the 470,000 victims of the Syrian war, 400,000 were killed directly due to the violence of the war, and another 70,000 died due to lack of food, clean drinking water, and inadequate health services and medicine, especially related to chronic diseases. This research center's statistics also indicate that the Syrian war has led to the displacement of 45% of the country's population, and the financial loss for Syria has reached 255 billion dollars so far. The Guardian reflected the statements of Rabie Nasser, the author of this report, who emphasizes the accuracy of these statistics. He stated, 'We have used very precise methods to conduct this research and we are confident in these figures. We believe that the United Nations documentation and unofficial estimates of the casualties of this war are inaccurate due to lack of access to accurate information, and the number of victims is significantly underestimated.' The United Nations Human Rights Commission, which collects information related to the victims of the Syrian civil war, has stopped counting the casualties since mid-2014 due to lack of access and insufficient reliable information sources. Meanwhile, the Syrian war continues, and with the ongoing siege of Aleppo and the opposition forces that have taken refuge in this city, tens of thousands of people have recently fled from this city towards the Turkish border.
Research Center: The Number of Syrian War Victims is 470,000
A Syrian research center reports that the death toll from the civil war has reached 470,000, significantly higher than UN estimates. The report highlights the severe humanitarian crisis, including widespread displacement and a drastic decline in life expectancy. This information underscores the ongoing devastation in Syria and raises questions about the accuracy of international casualty figures.
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📰 What Happened
The Syrian Strategic Research Center reported that the death toll from the civil war has reached 470,000, significantly higher than previous UN estimates. The report highlights the severe humanitarian crisis, including widespread displacement and a drastic decline in life expectancy.
- The number of casualties is reported to be 470,000, with 400,000 killed directly due to violence.
- Life expectancy in Syria has dropped from 70 years in 2010 to 55.4 years in 2015.
💡 Why It Matters
📚 Background
The Syrian civil war, which began in 2011, has resulted in a catastrophic humanitarian crisis, with millions displaced and significant loss of life. Various organizations provide differing casualty figures due to challenges in data collection.
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