Syria conflict: 76,000 die in deadliest year - activists

[oberliner]

The year 2014 was the deadliest year yet in Syria's four-year conflict, with over 76,000 killed, activists say.

The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said 17,790 of the dead were civilians, including 3,501 children.

Meanwhile more than 15,000 died in conflicts in Iraq in 2014, making it that country's worst year since 2007.

Much of the violence comes as a result of advances by Islamic State and other militants groups in the two countries.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-30648181

[pampango]

1. Suppose the only "good news" is that a smaller percentage were civilians and children. Of course,

that is due to their earlier slaughter and mass exodus as refugees rather than any greater concern from the combatants.

[oberliner]

2. I guess that's something

Still it's quite a lot of children and civilians.

[pampango]

3. It is sad that the deaths of "17,790 civilians, including 3,501 children" is hardly newsworthy.

Thanks for the OP, oberliner.