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April 2, 2014

Group: Syrian Death Toll Could Reach 220,000 
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A London-based Syrian group has upped its estimate for the death toll of
Syria's three-year civil war to at least 150,000. The Syrian Observatory
for Human Rights says 150,000 is the minimum figure, with an actual toll
likely approaching 220,000 deaths. The United Nations has stopped
updating its most recent toll of 100,000 from July 2013, saying
conditions on the ground are too violent to allow for an accurate count.

 

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