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Syria war deadliest in 2014 with 76000 killed: monitor
(MENAFN- Arab News) BEIRUT: More than 76000 people were killed in Syria's conflict in 2014 including thousands of children making it the deadliest year in the nearly four-year war a monitoring group said Thursday.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said it had documented the deaths of 76021 people.
Of the total 17790 were civilians including 3501 children.
Additionally more than 15000 rebel fighters were killed as were nearly 17000 militants from jihadist groups including the Islamic State and Al-Nusra Front Al-Qaeda's Syrian affiliate.
At least 22627 government forces both soldiers and members of pro-government militias were killed the Britain-based group said.
Last year's figure compared with 73447 in 2013 another 49294 in 2012 and 7841 in 2011.
More than 200000 people have been killed since the conflict began in March 2011 with anti-regime protests that spiralled into a war after a government crackdown.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said it had documented the deaths of 76021 people.
Of the total 17790 were civilians including 3501 children.
Additionally more than 15000 rebel fighters were killed as were nearly 17000 militants from jihadist groups including the Islamic State and Al-Nusra Front Al-Qaeda's Syrian affiliate.
At least 22627 government forces both soldiers and members of pro-government militias were killed the Britain-based group said.
Last year's figure compared with 73447 in 2013 another 49294 in 2012 and 7841 in 2011.
More than 200000 people have been killed since the conflict began in March 2011 with anti-regime protests that spiralled into a war after a government crackdown.
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