Monday, May 19, 2014

Syrian Death Toll Now Over 162000

It estimated 62,800 deaths among the army, pro-Assad Syrian militia, Lebanese Hezbollah fighters and other foreign Shi'ite gunmen. IBN Live

Activists: Syrian Death Toll Now Over 162,000 --Al Bawaba

Over 162,000 people have been killed in Syria since March 2011 according to new figures released Monday, reported Agence France Presse.

The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights published the new toll Monday based on documented deaths reported by the Observatory's sources on the ground.

According to the figures, 162,402 deaths have been reported to the Observatory. At least 53,978 of the deceased are civilians, including 8,607 children.

At least 42,701 of the deceased were members of the opposition, including 13,500 fighters from the Al Qaeda-linked Al Nusra Front and its rival Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). 

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More News On The Syrian Death Toll Topping 162, 000

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Syrian conflict death toll tops 162,000, watchdog says -- London South East
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