Upto 200,000 killed in Syrian conflict: UNHCR
Middle East, News January 15, 2015 1 Comment on Upto 200,000 killed in Syrian conflict: UNHCRMore than 200,000 people have died so far in the conflict in Syria, according to UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Zeid al-Hussein.
Over 7.2 million Syrians have also become internally displaced due to the ongoing Syrian crisis, according to the UN.
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) says more than two million registered refugees have taken shelter in Turkey and Lebanon, adding that several countries, including the Persian Gulf Arab states and Latin American countries, have not accepted any Syrian refugees.
The ISIS militants, who have seized large swathes of land in Iraq and neighboring Syria, have been carrying out horrific acts of violence, including public decapitations and crucifixions, against all communities such as Shias, Sunnis, Kurds and Christians, in both Arab states.
Syria has been grappling with a deadly crisis since March 2011. Meanwhile, Syria blame Western powers and their regional allies — Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey — for supporting militants operating inside the country.
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