More than 5,000 civilians were reported killed in the first 6 months of 2017, Anatolia reported from a recent report released by Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR) based in the capital London.
At least 5,381 civilians were victims of civil war in Syria. This figure includes 1,059 children and 742 women, who were killed since the beginning of the year, Anatolia wrote in its Sunday article (2/07). 6 years running, the war in Syria now involves many elements such as Shiite regime forces Bashar al Assad, ISIS, PKK, mujahihidin Islam, revolutionary groups, Russia and the United States.
In its report, SNHR says the Shia regime of Bashar al-Assad and its supporters is responsible for the deaths of 2,072 civilians, including 318 children and 245 women.
Russia alone is responsible for 641 civilian deaths in the last 6 months
While the US-led international coalition is responsible for the deaths of 1,008 civilians. ISIS is responsible for 857 civilians killed. And 522 other deaths in the hands of unknown parties.
SNHR also noted that at least five civilians were tortured to death and another 153, including 31 children and 25 women, were killed by PKK or PYD groups.
According to the UN, in the last 6 years the war in Syria has killed more than 500 thousand people and caused tens of millions more to evacuate, both within and neighboring countries.