Overview

• Over 181,939 civilians, including 25,284 children and 15,207 women, are among the 528,592 confirmed deaths since the war began in 2011, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR).
• The year 2024 saw 6,777 deaths, including 3,598 civilians, as the conflict culminated in the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad's regime on December 8 by a coalition led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS).
• The war was marked by international involvement, the rise of jihadist groups, and territorial fragmentation, complicating the conflict significantly over time.
• SOHR reports over 64,000 detainees died in regime prisons due to torture, medical neglect, or poor conditions throughout the conflict.
• The Assad family had ruled Syria for over 50 years, suppressing dissent and curbing public freedoms until the regime's collapse last month.