Watchdog reports 11 US citizens who are killed or missing in the Syrian conflict

In a new report by the Syrian Network for Human Rights (SNHR), the deaths and disappearance of 11 US citizens in Syria have been described since the country's conflict began in 2011. As Rizik Alabi reports for the media line, the results support themselves over a decade of field documentation and emphasize the ongoing risks that are confronted by foreigners in the warborn in the war.

According to the Snhr, six American civilians were killed during the conflict – three by the Syrian President Bashar Assad Loyal forces and three from the Islamic State. The victims include a woman who died under torture and three journalists and a humanitarian medical worker. The report also records five cases of forced disappearance, four of which are attributed to the Assad regime. The fifth case remains unresolved, although responsibility is not confirmed.

The civil war of Syria, which broke out after peaceful protests in 2011, quickly escalated into a chaotic conflict in which the Syrian government, opposition fractions, jihadist groups such as the Islamic state and foreign actors were involved. The war drove millions and created one of the most severe humanitarian disasters in recent history.

The Snhr emphasizes that against civilians, including foreigners, against the humanitarian law against the international lawyer against civilians are handled. It is also pointed out that the enforced disappearance is regarded as a persistent crime according to international legal standards until the fate of the victim is determined.

The report calls on the United Nations Security Council to impose targeted sanctions against civil servants from the older Assad regime, and calls on the US government to strengthen the efforts to investigate these cases and to support the families of the victims. Alabi's reporting illuminates a rarely discussed aspect of the Syrian War. Explore the full article to understand the results and their effects more detailed.