Sunday, July 22, 2012

Syrian Death Toll Now At 19,000


Syrian Death Toll Tops 19,000, Say Activists -- The Guardian


More than 2,750 people killed this month in Syria as July set to be deadliest month since uprising began.

An activist group claims that more than 2,750 people have been killed in Syria so far this month, bringing the death toll since the conflict began to more than 19,000.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said if the current rate of killing continued until the end of July, it would be the deadliest month since the Syrian uprising erupted in March 2011.

The Observatory's chief, Rami Abdul-Rahman, said on Sunday that 2,752 people, including 1,933 civilians, 738 government troops and 81 rebels, were killed in the first 21 days of July.

Abdul-Rahman said June had been the deadliest month with 2,924 deaths.

The average daily death toll in June was 94, while this month it has increased to an average of 131 a day.

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More News On The Death Toll Reaching 19,000 In Syria's Civil War

19,000 killed in Syrian uprising: NGO -- The Australian/AFP
Syrian conflict death toll tops 19,000, activists say -- FOX News/AP
19,000 killed in Syrian uprising -- SKY News
Over 19,000 dead as Russian envoy says Assad will not quit -- Al Bawaba
302 dead in Syria Thursday, highest toll of revolt — NG0 -- Inquirer News

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