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Apr 8, 2024 · Syrian Civil War, armed conflict that began in 2011 with an uprising against the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. The conflict drew involvement from a number of international actors and helped precipitate the rise of ISIL (also called ISIS or Islamic State) in eastern Syria.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
17 hours ago · US intervention in the Syrian civil war. On 22 September 2014, the United States officially intervened in the Syrian civil war with the stated aim of fighting the terrorist organization ISIS in support of the international war against it, code named Operation Inherent Resolve.
5 days ago · 26 Apr 2024. Sweden launches war crimes trial against former Syrian officer. Mohammed Hamo is the first Syrian officer to face trial in Europe over military...
Apr 25, 2024 · By Erin Maker. April 24, 2024. The Syrian Civil War was sparked in 2011, during the Arab Spring uprisings. Syrians joined the pro-democracy movement to protest Bashar al-Assad and his oppressive regime in response to a years-long drought, pollution, corruption, and high unemployment.
3 days ago · The battle began on 19 July 2012 and was part of the ongoing Syrian Civil War. A stalemate that had been in place for four years finally ended in July 2016, when Syrian government troops closed the rebels' last supply line into Aleppo with the support of Russian airstrikes.
- 19 July 2012 – 22 December 2016, (4 years, 5 months and 3 days)
Apr 7, 2024 · July 3, 2011. Syrian tanks and troops are dispatched to Ḥamāh, where security forces raid houses and arrest suspected dissidents. July 7, 2011. Amid concerns that the Syrian military’s actions in Ḥamāh could lead to a massacre, the U.S. ambassador to Syria shows solidarity with protesters by visiting Ḥamāh.
1 day ago · Refugees of the Syrian civil war are citizens and permanent residents of Syria who have fled the country throughout the Syrian civil war. The pre-war population of the Syrian Arab Republic was estimated at 22 million (2017), including permanent residents.