Syria Conflict Overview: 2011-2021

Abstract

The conflict in Syria is entering its tenth year and hasdisplaced roughly half of the countrys pre-war population.As of 2021, five countries regularly operate in or maintainmilitary forces in Syria: Russia, Turkey, Iran, Israel, and theUnited Statesas well as transnational terrorist groupssuch as the Islamic State, Al Qaeda (AQ), and LebaneseHezbollah. This piece provides a historical overview of theconflict. For additional details and recent developments seeCRS Report RL33487, Armed Conflict in Syria: Overviewand U.S. Response, coordinated by Carla E. Humud.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 10, 2021
Accession Number
AD1148106

Entities

People

  • Carla E. Humud

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Strikes
  • Aircrafts
  • Arms Control Treaties
  • Chemical Weapons
  • Congress
  • Cruise Missiles
  • Department Of State
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Foreign Relations
  • Governments
  • Intelligence Community
  • Kurds
  • Military Operations
  • Nerve Agents
  • Personnel Management
  • Rural Areas
  • Security
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Weapons

Fields of Study

  • History

Readers

  • International Relations and Conflict Resolution
  • Military Logistics and Supply Chain Management
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.