Template:Syrian civil war infobox/testcases

Syrian civil war
	Part of the Arab Winter, the spillover of the War in Iraq, War against the Islamic State, War on terror, Iran–Saudi Arabia proxy conflict, Arab–Israeli conflict, Iran–Israel proxy conflict and the Kurdish–Turkish conflict
	; ; Top: A ruined neighborhood in Raqqa in 2017.; Bottom: Military situation as of 9 September 2021:; Syrian Arab Republic (SAA) Syrian Arab Republic & Rojava (SAA & SDF) Rojava (SDF) Syrian Interim Government (SNA) & Turkish occupation Syrian Salvation Government (HTS) Syrian Free Army & United States' occupation Opposition groups in reconciliation Islamic State; (full list of combatants, detailed map)
Date	29 July 2011 – present; (13 years, 4 months and 3 days)
Location	Syria (with spillovers in neighboring countries)
Status	Ongoing
Territorial; changes	As of 31 March 2020: the Syrian Armed Forces held 63.57% of Syrian territories; SDF 25.57%; rebel groups (incl. HTS) & Turkey 9.72%; Islamic State 1.14%
Main belligerents
Commanders and leaders
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Casualties and losses
	At least 306,887 civilians killed (per United Nations); ; 100 other foreign soldiers killed ( 60, 17 (pre-2016), 16, 7) Total killed: ; 499,657–610,000 (per SOHR) ; 580,000+ (per GCR2P) Estimated 6.7 million internally displaced & 6.6 million refugees (March 2021) ^ Formed in January 2017 as a merger between Jaysh al-Ahrar (a faction of Ahrar al-Sham), Ansar al-Din Front, Jaysh al-Sunna, Jabhat Fatah al-Sham (successor of Al-Nusra Front) and Liwa al-Haqq. ; ^ Attributed to multiple sources: ; ^ 88% of whom were killed by government or Russian forces ; ^ Iraq's involvement was coordinated with the Syrian gov. & limited to airstrikes against ISIL. ; ^ Since early 2013, the FSA has been decentralized. Its name is arbitrarily used by various opposition fighters ; ^ Turkey provided arms support to rebels since 2011 & fought alongside the SNA against SDF, IS and Syrian government since August 2016 ; ^ a b Sep.–Nov. 2016: U.S. supported the SNA in Aleppo governorate against IS In 2017–18, the U.S. purposely attacked the Syrian gov. 10 times, & in Sep. 2016 it accidentally hit a Syrian base, killing ≥100 SAA soldiers. Syria maintains this as intentional. ; ^ a b al-Nusra Front, one of the predecessor organisations of HTS and IS (ISI); were allied al-Qaeda branches until April 2013. Al-Nusra Front rejected an ISI-proposed merger into ISIL & al-Qaeda cut all affiliation with ISIL in February 2014. Predecessors of Ahrar al-Sham (Syrian Liberation Front) & HTS (al-Nusra Front), were allied under the Army of Conquest (Mar. 2015 – Jan. 2017). ; ^ HTS was formed on 28 January 2017 as a merger between Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, the Ansar al-Din Front, Jaysh al-Sunna, Liwa al-Haqq, and the Nour al-Din al-Zenki Movement. HTS describes itself as a new independent Islamist entity free from the previous factions and distanced itself from Al-Qaeda, disavowing any ties to it: After coming to power in Idlib, HTS suspended Al-Qaeda activities: ; ^ Israel provided arms to 12 unnamed rebel groups solely against Iran and ISIS. Israel has also conducted multiple airstrikes against the Syrian government, Hezbollah, and Iranian positions within Syria. ; ^ Formed in January 2017 as a merger between Ansar al-Din Front, Jaysh al-Sunna, Jabhat Fatah al-Sham (successor of Al-Nusra Front), Liwa al-Haqq and elements of Ahrar al-Sham ; ^ Number incl. all anti-government forces, except ISIL and SDF, which are listed in their separate columns. ;

Syrian civil war
	Part of the Arab Spring and Arab Winter, spillover of the Iraqi civil war, war against the Islamic State, war on terror, Kurdish–Turkish conflict, Iran–Israel and Iran–Saudi proxy wars, and the Second Cold War
	; ; Top: A ruined neighborhood in Raqqa in 2017; Bottom: Military situation as of November 2024:; Syrian Arab Republic (SAAF) Syrian Interim Government (SNA) & Turkish occupation Syrian Free Army & American occupation Syrian Salvation Government (HTS) Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (SDF) Opposition groups in reconciliation Islamic State (full list of combatants, detailed map)
Date	15 March 2011 – present; (13 years, 7 months, 2 weeks and 3 days)
Location	Syria (with spillovers in neighboring countries)
Status	Ongoing; ceasefire since 6 March 2020, with sporadic clashes
Territorial; changes	As of 1 January 2023: the SAAF controlled 63.4% of Syrian territories; SDF controlled 25.6%; and Syrian opposition forces (SFA, SNA and HTS) controlled 11.0%.
Belligerents
	See full list
Casualties and losses
	Total deaths; 580,000–617,910+ Civilian deaths; 219,223–306,887+ Displaced people; 6.7 million internally; ; 6.6 million externally (refugees) (March 2021);

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[1] Formed in January 2017 as a merger between Jaysh al-Ahrar (a faction of Ahrar al-Sham), Ansar al-Din Front, Jaysh al-Sunna, Jabhat Fatah al-Sham (successor of Al-Nusra Front) and Liwa al-Haqq.

[10] Attributed to multiple sources:^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]

[16] 88% of whom were killed by government or Russian forces^[11]^[12]^[13]

[20] Iraq's involvement was coordinated with the Syrian gov. & limited to airstrikes against ISIL.^[1]^[2]

[21] Since early 2013, the FSA has been decentralized. Its name is arbitrarily used by various opposition fighters

[22] Turkey provided arms support to rebels since 2011 & fought alongside the SNA against SDF, IS and Syrian government since August 2016

[fn4-31] Sep.–Nov. 2016: U.S. supported the SNA in Aleppo governorate against IS^[8]^[9] In 2017–18, the U.S. purposely attacked the Syrian gov. 10 times, & in Sep. 2016 it accidentally hit a Syrian base, killing ≥100 SAA soldiers. Syria maintains this as intentional.^[10]

[fn5-33] -Nusra Front, one of the predecessor organisations of HTS and IS (ISI); were allied al-Qaeda branches until April 2013. Al-Nusra Front rejected an ISI-proposed merger into ISIL & al-Qaeda cut all affiliation with ISIL in February 2014. Predecessors of Ahrar al-Sham (Syrian Liberation Front) & HTS (al-Nusra Front), were allied under the Army of Conquest (Mar. 2015 – Jan. 2017).

[36] HTS was formed on 28 January 2017 as a merger between Jabhat Fateh al-Sham, the Ansar al-Din Front, Jaysh al-Sunna, Liwa al-Haqq, and the Nour al-Din al-Zenki Movement. HTS describes itself as a new independent Islamist entity free from the previous factions and distanced itself from Al-Qaeda, disavowing any ties to it:^[12] After coming to power in Idlib, HTS suspended Al-Qaeda activities:^[13]

[63] Israel provided arms to 12 unnamed rebel groups solely against Iran and ISIS.^[38] Israel has also conducted multiple airstrikes against the Syrian government, Hezbollah, and Iranian positions within Syria.^[39]

[64] Formed in January 2017 as a merger between Ansar al-Din Front, Jaysh al-Sunna, Jabhat Fatah al-Sham (successor of Al-Nusra Front), Liwa al-Haqq and elements of Ahrar al-Sham

[157] Number incl. all anti-government forces, except ISIL and SDF, which are listed in their separate columns.

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