Syria has lost 1000 people lives in just two days

Syria has lost 1000 people lives in just two days when a major crisis has erupted again in Syria, and more than 1,000 people killed in two days, marking one of the largest massacres since the civil war began in 2011 in Syria.

A monitoring group based in the UK (Syrian Observatory for Human Rights), reported that 745 civilians were killed, primarily in execution-style attacks, along with 125 members of the Syrian security forces and 148 loyalists to Assad. The death toll from the two days of fighting has fluctuated significantly, with some estimates suggesting that the final count could be even higher.

Syria Crisis was like “clashes and revenge killings”

The Syria crisis violence involves clashes between government forces who were loyal to former President Bashar al-Assad and the Sunni group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which recently took control of parts of Syria. Human rights violations were seen at humongous scale. Reports indicate that women were paraded naked on the streets, and civilians were killed at close range. Over 745 civilians, 125 government security personnel, and 148 militants supporting Assad were among the dead.

The conflict stems from sectarian tensions between Shia-aligned Assad supporters (Alawites) and Sunni groups. The Assad family, belonging to the Alawite minority, has ruled Syria for five decades, leading to resentment among the Sunni majority.

Recent Takeover by HTS: Three months ago, HTS, a Sunni group, took control of significant areas previously held by Assad’s forces, leading to revenge attacks and ongoing violence. The recent escalation began when HTS forces attempted to detain a suspect loyal to Assad, leading to attacks by Assad loyalists and a chain reaction of violence.

Statement of President of Syria

Interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa emphasized the need for peace and national unity, describing the situation as “expected challenges” following the ousting of Bashar al-Assad. President has also called for national unity and peace amidst the escalating violence. The government has dispatched additional forces to regain control over affected areas and has vowed to investigate civilian casualties.

People are facing lack of daily life needing products.

Essential services like electricity and water have been cut off in several areas, and revenge attacks have intensified, particularly targeting Alawites.

According to media reports a 57-year-old civilian shared harrowing accounts of government forces conducting house-to-house searches, checking IDs, and shooting suspected Assad supporters.

History of some Syrian war

Syrian school children were arrested for painting revolutionary slogans. Their parents’ peaceful protests were met with bullets, and within weeks, the country was burning. What began as a cry for freedom became the world’s most complicated battlefield, where global powers fought their wars through Syrian blood.

Putin changed everything in September 2015. I watched Russian jets scream over Aleppo, dropping bunker-busters on apartment blocks. Their brutal efficiency turned the war’s tide, propping up Assad when he was nearly finished. The Russians didn’t just bring weapons – they brought a new level of cruelty, systematically targeting hospitals and bakeries to break civilian morale.

Meanwhile, Iranian commanders were embedding with Assad’s troops, while Hezbollah fighters from Lebanon turned Damascus into their fortress. I once interviewed a defector who described Iranian officers personally directing torture sessions. The Americans came too, but their strategy kept shifting – first arming “moderate” rebels (many of whom later joined extremists), then abandoning the Kurds after they’d bled to defeat ISIS.

Turkey’s invasion created fresh nightmares. Their “safe zone” became a land grab, displacing Kurdish families who’d lived there for generations. And always in the background, Israeli jets struck Iranian shipments, each explosion sending shockwaves through the region’s fragile politics.

Today, Syria exists in pieces. Assad “won” a country in ruins – its cities rubble, its people scattered. Over half a million dead, millions more refugees. The world moved on, but in Aleppo’s bombed-out streets, you can still find fragments of those children’s graffiti: “The people want the fall of the regime.” A dream buried under twelve years of foreign ambitions.