The Syrian Civil War - Statistics & facts
The Syrian civil war is an on-going armed conflict, fought primarily between the Syrian government, led by the president Bashar al-Assad, and multiple opposing factions, including the Islamic State. Western countries have avoided being directly involved; however, since 2014, the United States and the Allied forces have been conducting airstrikes in Syria to fight Islamic extremists. In 2015, Russia entered the war by military backing the Syrian government. As a result, the conflict has become increasingly violent and devastating for the Syrian people. It is estimated that there have been at least 200,000 civilian casualties since the beginning of the conflict in 2011 until 2017; and about 25,000 of them were children.
In 2019, the Islamic State lost control of most of the territory it controlled in Iraq and Syria. As a result, the number of fatalities killed in attacks by the Islamic State worldwide has decreased in recent years, but the organization continues to pose a threat both in Syria and other parts of the world. In recent years, it has established itself in some African countries such as Nigeria and Mozambique.
In addition to the humanitarian catastrophe, the Syria civil war continues to take a serious toll on the country’s economy. The Syrian people are faced with homelessness, as at least 22 percent of housing units have been either damaged or destroyed. It was estimated that the economic loss due to the civil war to the housing sector is somewhere between 22.8 and 28 billion U.S. dollars.
In 2019, the Islamic State lost control of most of the territory it controlled in Iraq and Syria. As a result, the number of fatalities killed in attacks by the Islamic State worldwide has decreased in recent years, but the organization continues to pose a threat both in Syria and other parts of the world. In recent years, it has established itself in some African countries such as Nigeria and Mozambique.
The consequences of the Syrian civil war
As a result of the war, several million people have been forced to leave their homes. Some are internally displaced, still living in Syria, while others have fled for other countries. Most have fled to neighboring countries with approximately 3.7 million living in Turkey. Many have emigrated towards Europe, where many landed in Germany and Sweden, but after borders have been closed, fewer refugees make it to Western Europe.In addition to the humanitarian catastrophe, the Syria civil war continues to take a serious toll on the country’s economy. The Syrian people are faced with homelessness, as at least 22 percent of housing units have been either damaged or destroyed. It was estimated that the economic loss due to the civil war to the housing sector is somewhere between 22.8 and 28 billion U.S. dollars.
