Beginning over eight years ago, the Syrian civil war is a result of many different things regarding the government and citizens of Syria. Following many protests towards the government by the Syrian community, Bashar-Al-Assad, Syria’s president, responded by imprisoning many citizens and even killing hundreds of protesters. This act by the government gave many citizens who were on the border of wanting to revolt against Assad a reason to do so. Another reason is that drought throughout the nation is said to be a motive for citizens to migrate into cities from the borders, which brought about poverty and social chaos. Poverty and chaos throughout the cities resulted in people being angry at the government, demanding that changes must be made.1 The Syrian civil war has not yet come to a conclusion and is still a major issue in the Middle East today.
Not only affecting Syrian citizens, the war has also impacted countries surrounding Syria. Turkey, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia have been helping the anti-Assad rebelion for years, trying to put an end to the war while Iran, Iraq, and Lebanon have supported Assad’s government.1 Help provided by these countries has made this “civil war” much greater and last much longer due to the continuous support of these surrounding nations. Turkish troops have recently launched several attacks, not on Assad’s troops, but on ISIL (Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant).1 Attacking outside of the said “civil war” shows how large it has become. Syria’s citizens have of course been affected greatly by this war, though they cannot say that they are the only ones being impacted.
The war is having a detrimental effect on Syrian civilians. This war has taken over 100,000 innocent lives, plus the 5,000 missing ones. This civil war has brought its citizens along with it, and they are paying the price. A little over 5.5 million Syrians are in dire need of aid, or the death toll will continue to rise. Not only is the Syrian government murdering their own people, they are leaving the rest out to dry. These civilians are watching their government crumble, family die, and lives turn to garbage, but for no reason.
Not only is it affect lives, but it is affecting buildings and property. Some parts are so affected, like near Damascus, over ninety percent of all buildings are damaged. This means that the war is not only affecting the citizens, but their homes, schools, and offices, so they have no place to take refuge. Also, there have been a little under 500 attacks on medical facilities. Now they have nowhere to seek shelter, live, or even get medical attention. This war is taking everything from this country, including both civilian and soldier lives, a safe state of mind, and the buildings in which they lived their everyday lives.