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|{{Flag|China}} <ref>{{cite news|title=Syria allies: Why Russia, Iran and China are standing by the regime|author= Holly Yan|url=http://edition.cnn.com/2013/08/29/world/meast/syria-iran-china-russia-supporters/|newspaper=[[CNN]]|date=29 August 2013|accessdate=29 August 2013}} </ref> <ref>{{cite news|title=Friction at the U.N. as Russia and China Veto Another Resolution on Syria Sanctions|author=Rick Gladstone|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/20/world/middleeast/russia-and-china-veto-un-sanctions-against-syria.html?_r=0|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=19 July 2012|accessdate=29 August 2013}} </ref> |
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|{{Flag|Russia}} <ref>{{cite news|title=Why Russia is standing by Syria's Assad|author=BBC|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18462813|newspaper=[[BBC]]|date=15 June 2012|accessdate=26 August 2013}} </ref> <ref>{{cite news|title=Russia’s sole support for Syria casts a pall over G-8|author= Ben Wolfgang|url=http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/jun/17/obama-summit-partners-press-us-europe-trade-deal/?page=all|newspaper=[[The Washington Times]]|date=17 June 2013|accessdate=26 August 2013}} </ref> |
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<small>(For other forms of foreign support, see [[Foreign involvement in the Syrian civil war|here]])</small> |
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''Foreign militants:'' |
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Syrian civil war | ||||||||
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Part of the Arab Spring | ||||||||
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Pro-government armed groups: Foreign militants: (For other forms of foreign support, see here) |
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Syrian government
27,654 soldiers and policemen killed[30] 13 killed[34][35][36][37] |
21,850[30]–45,650[38] fighters killed*
979 protesters killed[39] | 81+ fighters killed[41][42] | ||||||
100,000 killed overall (June 2013 UN estimate)[43]
83,263[40][44]–110,371[30] killed overall (September 2013 opposition estimate)**
2.5–3 million internally displaced[52][53] *Number possibly higher due to the opposition counting rebels that were not defectors as civilians.[56] **Number includes foreign fighters from both sides, as well as foreign civilians |
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- "State Dept. official: Iranian soldiers are fighting for Assad in Syria". Washington Post. 21 May 2013.
- ^ "Hezbollah Commits to an All-Out Fight to Save Assad". The New York Times. May 25, 2013.
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- ^ a b c d e "The Structure and Organization of the Syrian Opposition". Center for American Progress. 14 May 2013.
- ^ "Syria crisis: France's 'full support' to opposition". BBC News. August 30, 2013.
- ^ "France funding Syrian rebels in new push to oust Assad". The Guardian. December 7, 2012.
- ^ "France 'Ready To Punish' Syria Over Gas Attack". Huffington Post. August 27, 2013.
- ^ "U.S. Steps Up Aid to Syrian Opposition, Pledging $60 Million". New York Times. February 28, 2013.
- ^ "Obama authorizes secret U.S. support for Syrian rebels". Reuters. August 1, 2012.
- ^ "Source: Obama approves arming Syrian rebels". USA Today. June 14, 2013.
- ^ Spencer, Richard (16 August 2012). "British convert to Islam vows to fight to the death on Syrian rebel front line". Telegraph.
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(help) - ^ a b c d e "NGO puts Syria toll above 110,000". AFP. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
- ^ "David Cameron Offers 'Safe Passage' For Syria's Bashar Al-Assad, But Not To Britain (PICTURES)". Huffington Post. 6 November 2012.
- ^ a b The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights
- ^ "Hezbollah Operatives Killed in Syria – Update". Terrorism-info.org.il. 2013-06-27. Retrieved 2013-08-27.
- ^ "Iran: Senior IRGC Commander killed while travelling from Damascus to Beirut". Ncr-iran.org. Retrieved 2013-08-27.
- ^ "Iran: Funeral for IRGC officer killed in Syria". Ncr-iran.org. 2013-08-03. Retrieved 2013-08-27.
- ^ "Iran: IRGC member killed in Syria buried in Tehran". Ncr-iran.org. 2013-08-03. Retrieved 2013-08-27.
- ^ "Iran: Three IRGC members killed in Syria fighting for Assad regime". Ncr-iran.org. 2013-08-03. Retrieved 2013-08-27.
- ^ With SOHR already stating that the number of government and rebel fatalities is evenly divided[1] and the pro-government fatalities to be an estimated 45,649,[2] a higher figure of rebels killed can be estimated to be 45,650 as well. This would be in line with SOHR's upper estimate of 120,000 unverified dead,[3] with the number of combatant dead being double the documented number.[4]
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- ^ "Iraqi Soldier Killed by Fire from Syria". Naharnet.com. 3 March 2013.
- ^ Zeina Karam (17 September 2012). "Syrian jets bomb northern city overrun by rebels". Washington Examiner. Associated Press.
- ^ "Arsal ambush kills two Lebanese soldiers hunting wanted fugitive". Daily Star. Retrieved 2013-03-08.
- ^ Violence in Lebanese Border Towns Adds to Fears of Syrian Encroachment
- ^ "Assad regrets downing of Turkish jet, says won't allow open combat with Ankara". English.alarabiya.net. 2012-07-03.
- ^ "Turkish police killed in clashes on Syrian border". Worldbulletin.net. 2013-05-02.
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- ^ "Syria: A full-scale displacement and humanitarian crisis with no solutions in sight".
- ^ "Dispatch: Syria's Internally Displaced Depend on Handouts".
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- ^ "Syria's Meltdown Requires a U.S.-Led Response". Washington Institute for Near East Policy. 22 March 2013.
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